| N=359 |
Categories |
Wasting |
COR (95% CI) |
AOR. (95% CI) |
P-value |
| No |
Yes |
| Child age |
6-23 months |
151 |
101 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
| 24-59 Months |
86 |
71 |
1.175(0.76-1.81) |
1.23(0.83-1.85) |
0.463 |
| Staple food pyramid |
cereals &crops |
163 |
108 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
| Veg. and fruits |
31 |
32 |
0.666(0.49-0.92)* |
1.28(1.24-6.84)* |
0.012* |
| Meats & poultry |
1 |
2 |
0.771(0.144-4.13) |
0.84(0.15-4.76) |
0.797 |
| Dairy &products |
11 |
5 |
0.554(0.031-9.98) |
0.50(0.03-9.6) |
0.689 |
| Fats and sweats |
3 |
3 |
0.721(0.33-1.56) |
1.59(0.23-11.0) |
0.395 |
| Mother age |
18-27 years |
113 |
97 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
| 28-37 years |
95 |
53 |
0.291(0.164-0.52) * |
1.14(1.09-1.86) |
0.001*** |
| >37 years |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
| Birth weight |
<2.5KG |
54 |
48 |
0.62(0.39-0.97) * |
1.18(1.003-1.31)* |
0.038* |
| 2.5Kg-3.5Kg |
117 |
69 |
0.769(0.533-1.11) |
0.37(0.19-0.73)* |
0.162 |
| 3.5-4.2Kg |
33 |
28 |
1.034(0.28-3.76) |
0.49(0.3-0.8) |
0.959 |
| >4.2Kg |
5 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
| MUAC |
≥12.5cm |
35 |
34 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
| <12.5cm |
83 |
59 |
1.70(1.22-1.93)* |
1.76(1.48-1.98)* |
0.001*** |
| Height of child |
serious stunting <65.8cm at 1yrs |
50 |
45 |
0.80(0.04-0.15) |
1.10(0.75-1.515) |
0.721 |
| 65.8-74.7cm age of 1/2-1yr |
85 |
65 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
| serious stunting <74.7cm at 2yrs |
74 |
40 |
0.72(0.42-1.24) |
1.17(0.88-1.56) |
0.235 |
| Loss appetite |
No |
105 |
73 |
0. 67 (0.50-0. 91)* |
1.249(0.65-2.38) |
0.500 |
| Yes |
104 |
77 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
| No children |
6-23 month |
134 |
107 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
| 24-59 month |
5 |
3 |
1.066(0.64-1.79) |
1.37(0.87-2.19) |
0.808 |
| De-worming |
No |
172 |
121 |
0.69 (0.38-0.802)* |
1.64 (1.25-2.47)* |
0.041* |
| Yes |
37 |
29 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
| EBF |
Yes |
204 |
146 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
| No |
5 |
4 |
0.57(0.5-0.73)* |
0.51(0.11-3.1) |
0.513 |
| Child sex |
Male |
104 |
85 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
| Female |
105 |
65 |
0.99(0.63-1.54) |
0.88(0.57-1.35) |
0.953 |
| Constipation |
No |
103 |
68 |
1.12(0.595-2.38) |
1.65(0.66-4.11) |
0.73 |
| Yes |
106 |
82 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
| Breathing problem |
No |
117 |
80 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
| Yes |
92 |
70 |
0.84(0.40-2.38) |
1.36(0.50-1.66) |
0.635 |
| Complete Vaccine |
Yes
No |
55
154 |
44
106 |
1
0.54(0.53-0.56)* |
1
1.73(1.2-1.97)* |
1.00
0.03* |
NB: Wasting is considered when there if < 65% of median age for height and otherwise. MUAC ≥12.5cm normal for 1/2-5years and MUAC<12.5cm children were
malnourished. AOR= Adjusted odds ratio, COR = Crude Odds ratio, * Significant at p<0.05, ** Significant association at p<0.01, ***strong association at p<0.001. OR=1, no
statically significant, OR>1,risk factors, OR<1 protective |
