Table 3 Bivariate and multivariable analysis of factors associated with undernutrition in Eastern Zone, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2019

 Married

56 (33.1)

70 (31.1)

1

1

 Single

30 (17.8)

51 (22.7)

1.36(.768–2.41)

1.101(.58–2.09)

 Divorced

53 (31.4)

53 (23.6)

0.8(.477–1.343)

.88(.488–1.587)

 Widowed

30 (17.8)

51 (22.7)

1.36(.768–2.41)

1.14(.585–2.221)

 Cannot read and write

76 (45)

118 (52.4)

1.774(.618–5.094)

.94(.293–3.037)

 Can read and write

26 (15.4)

54 (24)

2.37(.777–7.254)

1.68(.5–5.64)

 Primary school

34 (20.1)

35 (15.6)

1.17(.384–3.60)

.895(.265–3.015)

 Secondary school

25 (14.8)

11 (4.9)

0.50(.146–1.734)

.43(.114–1.636)

 Diploma and above

8 (4.7)

7 (3.1)

1

1

  ≤ 3

86 (50.9)

88 (39.1)

1

1

 4–6

73 (43.2)

123 (54.7)

1.647 (1.087–2.493)

  > 6

10 (5.9)

14 (6.2)

1.368(.577–3.247)

1.23(.47–3.22)

  < 200

31 (18.3)

61 (27.1)

2.221 (1.296–3.807)

1.84 (1–3.36)*

 200–350

24 (14.2)

42 (18.7)

1.975 (1.088–3.584)

1.53(.79–2.95)

 351–500

35 (20.7)

52 (23.1)

1.677(.981–2.865)

1.5(.83–2.70)

  > 500

79 (46.7)

70 (31.1)

1

1

 Stage I

87 (51.5)

50 (22.2)

1

1

 Stage II and above

82 (48.5)

175 (77.8)

3.713 (2.4–5.74)

3.6 (2.11–6.18)*

 No

122 (72.2)

148 (65.8)

1

1

 Yes

47 (27.8)

77 (34.2)

1.35(.874–2.086)

.66(.39–1.1)

 No

17 (10.1)

41 (18.2)

1.992 (1.1–3.65)

2.38 (1.21–4.67)*

 Yes

152 (89.9)

184 (81.8)

1

1

 Working

99 (58.6)

156 (69.3)

1

1

 Ambulatory

36 (21.3)

41 (18.2)

.723(.432–1.208)

1.08(.56–2.07)

 Bedridden

34 (20.1)

28 (12.4)

.523(.299–.915)

.87(.43–1.76)