Table 3 Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of factors associated with wasting amongst school age children residing in Fincha’a Sugar Estate, Horo Guduru Wollega, Ethiopia, Feb-Mar, 2011
Variables | Wasted | Normal | COR | P-value | AOR | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | (95% CI) | (95% CI) | |||
Gender | ||||||
Female | 19 (8.0) | 218 (91.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Male | 41 (19.0) | 175 (81.0) | 2.69 (1.51, 4.79) | 0.001 | 2.18 (1.19, 3.96) | 0.01 |
Age group | ||||||
5 – 9 | 11 (9.5) | 105 (90.5) | 1.00 | - | ||
10 – 14 | 38 (13.4) | 246 (86.6) | 1.29 (0.65, 2.59) | 0.46 | - | |
15 – 18 | 11 (20.7) | 42 (79.3) | 2.27 (0.93, 5.55) | 0.07 | - | |
S. mansoni | ||||||
Uninfected | 38 (17.9) | 174 (82.1) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Infected | 22 (9.1) | 219 (90.9) | 0.46 (0.26, 0.81) | 0.01 | 0.45 (0.25, 0.81) | 0.00 |
SES Index | ||||||
Poor | 25 (13.8) | 156 (86.2) | 1.00 | - | ||
Middle | 20 (11.0) | 161 (89.0) | 0.78 (0.41, 1.45) | 0.43 | - | |
Rich | 15 (16.5) | 76 (83.5) | 1.23 (0.61, 2.47) | 0.56 | - | |
Maternal Literacy | ||||||
Literate | 5 (4.3) | 110 (95.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Illiterate | 55 (16.3) | 283 (83.7) | 4.28 (1.67, 10.96) | 0.002 | 3.56 (1.36, 9.30) | 0.01 |
Paternal literacy | ||||||
Literate | 15 (11.3) | 118 (88.7) | 1.00 | - | ||
Illiterate | 45 (14.2) | 272 (85.8) | 1.29 (0.69, 2.40) | 0.43 | - | |
Maternal occupation | ||||||
Employed | 5 (8.6) | 53 (91.4) | 1.00 | - | ||
Unemployed | 55 (13.9) | 340 (86.1) | 1.72 (0.66, 4.48) | 0.27 | - | |
Paternal occupation | ||||||
Employed | 43 (10.6) | 361 (89.4) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Unemployed | 17 (34.7) | 32 (65.3) | 4.46 (2.29, 8.69) | 0.00 | 3.83 (1.89, 7.79) | 0.00 |
Total | 60 | 393 | ||||