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.