Table 3 Factors associated with wasting among children aged 06–59 months in selected Woredas of South Gondar Zone Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 769)

 Married

186

444

1

1

 Single

7

52

0.32(0.14, 0.72)

0.63(0.25, 1.56)

 Divorced and separated

37

43

2.05(1.28, 3.29)

3.33(1.71, 6.45) ^a

 6–11 months

44

982

0.72(0.47, 1.09)

0.80(0.49, 1.30)

 12–23 months

60

40

0.39(0.28, 0.57)

0.51(0.33, 0.77) ^a

 24–59 months

126

201

1

1

 Female

127

247

1.46(1.07, 1.99)

1.18(0.82, 1.70)

 Male

103

292

1

1

  ≤ 4

182

205

1

1

  > 4

48

334

0.16(0.11, 0.23)

0.13(0.09, 0.21) ^a

 Yes

41

154

0.54(0.37, 0.79)

0.63(0.40, 0.99) ^a

 No

189

385

1

1

 Unable to read & write

140

287

0.56(0.26, 1.21)

0.25(0.09, 0.66)

 Able to read and write

77

237

0.38(0.17, 0.82)

0.14(0.05, 0.37)

 Above primary education

13

15

1

1

 Farmer

7

29

1

1

 Daily labourer

233

510

1.81(0.78, 4.20)

1.39(0.45, 4.26)

 Housewife

129

256

1.49(1.08, 2.06)

1.43(0.97, 2.10)

 Daily labourer

13

22

1.75(0.85, 3.63)

2.33(0.90, 6.02)

 Farmer

88

261

1

1

 Poor (> 4 food groups)

39

52

1.91(1.22, 2.99)

2.99 (1.67, 5.35) ^a

 Good (≥4 food groups)

191

487

1

1

 Yes

201

496

1

1

 No

29

43

1.66(1.01, 2.74)

1.29 (0.68, 2.48)

  < 2 years

62

221

0.53(.38, 0.75)

0.79(0.53, 1.19)

  ≥ 2 years

168

318

1

1

 Yes

224

496

1

1

 No

6

43

0.31(0.13, 0.74)

0.43(0.16, 1.18)