variables control COR(95% CI) AOR(95%CI)
case Mother illiterate   Yes No 5.33(2.23 – 12.75)
1.00
8.67(2.67 – 28.26) **
1.00
Yes 62 32
No 6 8
Paternal illiteracy   Yes No 2.7(1.307 – 5.578)
1.00
2.19(0.973 – 4.91)
1.00
Yes 66 27
No 10 5
Maternal autonomy in decision making   Yes No 1.00  
2.545(1.26 – 5.11)
1.00  
3.46 (1.27 – 9.41) **
Yes 64 28
No 11 5
Family size   >5 ≤5 2.27(1.235 – 4.16)  
1.00
1.60(0.78 – 3.26)
1.00
>5 38 34
≤5 15 21
Diarrhea 2 weeks preceding the survey   Yes No
5.2(1.997 – 13.54)
1.00

4.13(1.34– 11.47) **
1.00
Yes 3 27
No 5 73
  Fever 2 weeks preceding the survey   Yes No 3.2(1.090 -8.254)
1.00
2.13(0.431 – 7.931)
1.00
Yes 3 16
No 5 84
Frequency of breast feeding in a day   4 -7 times >8 times 2.58(1.187 – 4.59)
1.00
1.9(0.310 – 4.012)
1.00
4-7 times 27 31
>8 times 12 21
  Frequency of complementary feeding in a day   ≤2 times 3 – 5 times 3.5(1.94-11.27)  
1.00
3.21(1.63 – 9.33)**  
1.00
≤2 times 64 28
3 – 5 times 8 8
  Take to health institution when the child is sick   >24hours Within 24 hours 2.64(1.429- 4.88)
1.00
3.95(1.47 – 10.64) **
1.00
>24hours 10 37
Within 24 hours 14 47
  ANC follow up   No Yes 4.0(1.337-11.96)
1.00
2.82(0.523 – 15.22)
1.00
No 7 16
Yes 4 75
  Availability of latrine   No Yes 2.2(1.012-4.88)
1.00
1.47(0.456 – 4.75)
1.00
No 6 16
Yes 7 79
Table 6: Determinants of severe acute malnutrition among under five children of Shashogo district, southern Ethiopia, April 2014; A multivariate analysis (n = 216).