Predictor
Underweight among children aged 6-59 months
COR(95%CI)
AOR(95%CI)
Underweight
Not underweight
Wealth quintile
Lowest
87
172
1.0
1.0
Second
21
41
1.01(0.56-1.82)
1.25(0.67-2.35)
Middle
39
96
0.80(0.51-1.26)
0.90(0.54-1.50)
Fourth
36
163
0.44(0.28-0.68)***
0.51(0.28-0.91)*
Highest
33
156
0.42(0.27-0.66)***
0.46(0.24-0.89)*
Age of child in month
6-11
15
61
1.0
1.0
12-23
43
119
1.47(0.76-2.85)
1.60(0.79-3.24)
24-35
55
141
1.59(0.83-3.02)
2.29(1.14-4.61)*
36-47
69
169
1.66(0.88-3.12)
2.89(1.39-6.01)**
48-59
34
138
1.00(0.51-1.97)
1.99(0.89-4.46)
Number of children age 6-59 months
One child
160
521
1.0
1.0
More than one
56
107
1.70(1.18-2.46)**
1.61(1.08-2.41)*
Breast feed the child still now
yes
133
323
1.0
1.0
No
83
305
0.66(0.48-0.91)*
0.54(0.35-0.83)**
Honey to child
yes
46
180
1.0
1.0
No
170
447
1.49(1.03-2.15)*
1.52(1.03-2.24)*
Table 5:
Logistic regression analysis showing the association of selected socioeconomic and child health and care practice with underweight, Lalibela Town, North Wollo Zone, ANRS, Northen Ethiopia, August 2012.
