Table 3 Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis for undernutrition among adolescent girls in Hawzen woreda, Northern Ethiopia, 2018

Residence

 Urban

1

1

1

1

 Rural

1.7 (1.1, 2.3)

1.2 (0.3, 3.1)

1.5 (1.01, 1.9)

1.4 (0.5, 2.3)

Age

 10–13

1.9 (1.2, 2.6)

0.6 (0.2, 1)

1.6 (1.2, 2)

0.8 (0.1, 1.5)

 14–19

1

1

1

1

Father occupation

 Unemployed

4.6 (1.6, 7.6)

8.1 (0.5–123.5)

1.3 (0.6, 2)

3.19 (1.93–6.4)

 Employed

1

1

1

1

Mother occupation

 Unemployed

2.6 (1.02, 4.2)

2.4 (1.2, 3.6)

3.9 (1.5, 6.3)

2.2 (1.1, 3.3)*

 Employed

1

1

1

1

Father education

 Illiterate

1.5 (1.02, 1.9)

1.4 (1.1, 1.7)*

5.6 (0.7, 10.5)

1.6 (1.01, 2.2)

 Literate

1

1

1

1

Grade level

 4–8

2.2 (1.4, 3)

2 (1.4, 2.6)*

1.8 (1.2, 2.4)

1.5 (1.01, 1.9)

 9–12

1

1

1

1

Income

 < 500 birr

0.9 (0.4, 1.4)

0.4 (0.1, 0.7)

0.7 (0.3, 1.1)

0.5 (0.1, 0.9)

 500–1000 birr

1.6 (0.9, 2.3)

0.9 (0.3, 1.5)

0.9 (0.5, 1.3)

0.4 (0.02, 0.78)

 1000–1500 birr

1.8 (1.1, 2.5)

1.2 (0.5, 1.9)

1.2 (0.7, 1.7)

0.8 (0.3, 1.3)

 > 1500 birr

1

1

1

1

Frequency of meal per day

 1–2 meals

2.2 (1.03, 3.4)

1.06 (0.08–3.4)

1.2 (0.5, 1.9)

0.2 (0.009–4.46)

 ≥ 3 meals

1

1

1

1

Latrine availability

 Yes

1

1

1

1

 No

0.6 (0.3, 0.9)

2.7 (0.2, 5.2)

0.4 (0.2, 0.6)

2.2 (0.6, 3.8)

Illness in 2 weeks

 Yes

1.3 (0.8, 1.8)

2.8 (1.05–4.02)

0.8 (0.5, 1.1)

2.72 (0.04–4.76)

 No

1

1

1

1