Predictor Frequency of Stunting among children age 6-59 months  COR (95% C.I.) AOR (95% C.I.)
  Stunted normal    
Sex of child
Male 215 220 1 1
Female 184 225 0.84(0.64-1.10) 0.75(0.57-1.00)*
Deworming status
yes 323 403 1 1
No 76 42 2.26(1.51-3.38)*** 2.19(1.41-3.39) ***
Age of child in months***
11-Jun 37 39 1 1
23-Dec 103 59 1.84(1.06-3.20)*** 2.30(1.28-4.12)**
24-35 92 104 0.93(0.55-1.58) 1.34(0.76-2.37)
36-47 101 137 0.78(0.46-1.31) 1.47(0.80-2.69)
48-59 66 106 0.66(0.38-1.13) 1.35(0.70-2.61)
The child Still breast feed
Yes 252 204 1 1
No 147 241 0.49(0.38-0.65)*** 0.40(0.20-0.78)**
Wealth quintile
Lowest 139 120 1 1
Second 33 29 0.98(0.56-1.71) 0.87(0.48-1.56)
Middle 56 79 0.61(0.40-0.93)** 0.53(0.34-0.82)**
Fourth 94 105 0.77(0.53-1.12) 0.72(0.48-1.07)
Highest 77 112 0.59(0.41-0.87)** 0.50(0.33-0.75)***
Notes: * = 0.05-0.01** = 0.01-0.00***=    < 0.001
NB: Backward stepwise LR method was used to select predictors. The model adequately fits the data at P-value = 0.366 (Hosmer and Lemeshow goodness of fit test)
Table 4: Logistic regression analysis showing the association of selected socio-economic and child health and care practice with stunting, Lalibela Town, North Wollo Zone, ANRS, Northen Ethiopia, August 2012.