Table 3 Factors associated with underweight, stunting and wasting among children (n = 538) in Borana, Ethiopia, August – October 2015
Variables | Unit/level | Prevalence ratio | 95 % CI | Z-value | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WAZ (underweight = 28.3 %)1 | |||||
Dietary diversity | count | 0.72 | 0.59–0.88 | -3.16 | 0.002 |
Milk frequency | count | 0.86 | 0.76–0.97 | -2.53 | 0.012 |
Meal frequency | count | 1.02 | 0.85–1.22 | 0.17 | 0.864 |
Illness | yes | 1.36 | 1.03–1.80 | 2.17 | 0.030 |
Travel time to health | hours | 1.16 | 1.02–1.32 | 2.27 | 0.023 |
Own radio | yes | 1.32 | 1.00–1.73 | 1.99 | 0.047 |
Age | month | 1.02 | 1.01–1.03 | 3.62 | 0.000 |
Sex | girls | 0.79 | 0.60–1.05 | -1.76 | 0.078 |
HAZ(stunting = 41.1 %)1 | |||||
Dietary diversity | count | 0.80 | 0.68–0.93 | -2.88 | 0.004 |
Milk frequency | count | 0.83 | 0.75–0.91 | -3.87 | 0.000 |
Meal frequency | count | 0.96 | 0.84–1.09 | -0.62 | 0.535 |
Travel time to market | hours | 1.03 | 1.01–1.06 | 2.42 | 0.016 |
Own toilet | yes | 0.80 | 0.65–0.97 | -1.98 | 0.049 |
Age | month | 1.01 | 1.00–1.02 | 2.30 | 0.021 |
Sex | girls | 0.90 | 0.74–1–09 | -1.08 | 0.281 |
WHZ (wasting = 9.8 %)1 | |||||
Dietary diversity | count | 0.42 | 0.27–0.66 | -3.78 | 0.000 |
Milk frequency | count | 0.77 | 0.60–0.98 | -2.09 | 0.037 |
Meal frequency | count | 1.19 | 0.97–1.44 | 1.69 | 0.092 |
Travel time to health | hours | 1.39 | 1.13–1.71 | 3.12 | 0.002 |
Off-farm income | yes | 2.88 | 1.67–4.96 | 3.81 | 0.000 |
Age | months | 1.02 | 1.00–1.04 | 2.20 | 0.028 |
Sex | girls | 0.75 | 0.52–1.08 | -1.54 | 0.123 |