Variables Stunted   COR (95% CI)  AOR (95% CI)  
Yes No      
Age 7-8 25 42 1.00 1.00
9-10   103 0.685(0.372, 1.263) 0.714(.384, 1.328)
11-12 42 95 1.485**(.835, 2.641) 1.621(0.901,2.916) 2.679(1.537,4.669*)
13-15 84 123 2.527**(1.465 ,4.358*) 1.00
Educational level        
1-4 114 199 1.00 1.00
5-8 222 164 2.363**(1.740,3.209) 1.559(1.012,2.401*)
Mother’s  education        
Illiterate 163 175 1.58**( 0.705, 3.558)  
Primary 92 115 1.36**(0.594, 3.112)  
High school 46 35 2.23**(0.912 ,5.475)  
College 25 21 2.02**(0.765 , 5.355)  
University 10 17 1.00  
Father’s education
Illiterate
       
Primary 129 126 1.13**(.648 ,1.956)  
High school 93 125 0.82 (.466 ,1.436)  
College 44 57 0.849 (.451, 1.597)  
University 40 22 2.00**(.976, 4.099)  
Illiterate 30 33 1.00  
Father’s occupation        
Gov’tal employee 106 105 0.655 (.406, 1.056)  
Private employee 41 62 0.705 (.445, 1.119)  
Merchant 47 66 1.082 (.755 , 1.550)  
Farmer 140 129 1.00  
Mother's occupation        
Gov'tal employee 42 30 1.48**(.809, 2.724)  
Private employee 208 218 1.011 (.658, 1.556)  
Merchant 36 62 0.615 (.350, 1.082)  
Housewife 50 53 1.00  
Resident        
Rural 135 113 1.48**(1.088,2. 029) 1.93** (1.229,3.025*)
 Urban 201 250 1.00 1.00
Source of Water        
Tap 263 235 1.40**(0.702, 2.807) 2.112 (0.937 , 4.760)
Borehole 51 47 1.45**(0.665, 3.154) 1.557(0.690,  3.512)
Spring 27 40 2.33**(1.016, 5.334*) 2.19**(0.924 , 5.188)
River 22 14 1.00 1.00
Feeding per day        
1-2 times 33 34 1.73** (0.669,4.447)        2.112 (0.937 , 4.760)
3 times 244 254 1.70** (0.741,3.937)        1.557(0.690,  3.512)
 4 times 50 59 1.50**(0.613,3.703)    2.19**(0.924 , 5.188)
>4 times 9 16 1.00 1.00
Key: *= p value < 0.05, ** = risk OR, COR=crud odd ratio, AOR= adjusted odd ratio, Gov’tal= governmental
Table 3: Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression table for stunting among school children in DebreMarkostown and Gozamenworeda, east Gojjam zone Amhara regional state, Ethiopia, June 2013.