variables control COR(95% CI) P value case Frequency of breast feeding in a day   4 -7 times ≥8 times 2.58(1.187 – 4.59) 1.00 0.005 4-7 times 27 31 ≥8 times 12 21 Frequency of complementary feeding   ≤2 times 3-5 times 3.5(1.94 – 11.24) 1.00 0.0001 ≤2 times 8 28 3-5 times 8 64 Take to health institution when the child is sick within 24 hours   No Yes 2.643(1.429 – 4.88) 1.00 0.002 No 10 37 Yes 14 47 Change pattern of feeding for sick child   Yes No 1.00 1.379(1.041 – 2.90) 0.034 Yes 23 40 No 29 16 Frequency of washing   daily Third day 1.00 0.091(0.012– 0.704) 0.022 daily 29 3 Third day 33 43

Table 3: Bivariate analysis of selected child caring practices with SAM using discordant pairs of cases and controls, among under five children of Shashogo district, March 2014 (n = 108 pairs).