Table 4 Factors associated with underweight among children aged 6–59 months in Takusa district, North West Ethiopia, 2017
Variables | Underweight | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||
Place of residence | ||||
Rural | 356(78.6%) | 97(21.4%) | 1 | 1 |
Urban | 163(84.9%) | 29(15.1%) | 0.65(0.42–1.03) | 0.60(0.38–0.95)a |
Mother’s age | ||||
15–34 years | 366(79%) | 97(21%) | 1 | 1 |
> 35 years | 153(84.1%) | 29(15.9%) | 0.78(0.48–1.28) | 0.62(0.38–0.99)a |
Mother’s occupation | ||||
House wife | 380(79.3%) | 99(20.7%) | 1 | 1 |
Others | 139(83.7%) | 27(16.3%) | 0.89(0.52–1.52) | 0.63(0.18–2.17) |
Distance to fetch water | ||||
< 1 h | 372(78.8%) | 100(21.2%) | 1 | |
1 h or more | 51(83.6%) | 10(16.4%) | 0.73(0.36–1.48) | 0.88(0.52–1.51) |
Child Complement feeding | ||||
< 6 month | 205(77.1%) | 61(22.9%) | 1.43(0.97–2.13) | 0.81(0.53–1.24) |
> 6 month | 314(82.8) | 65(17.2%) | 1 | 1 |
Comprehensive Knowledge on IYCF | ||||
Yes | 391(81.8%) | 87(18.2%) | 1 | 1 |
No | 128(76.6%) | 39(24.4%) | 1.36(0.89–2.09) | 1.44(0.92–2.27) |
ANC follow up | ||||
Yes | 402(81.7%) | 90(18.3%) | 1 | 1 |
No | 117(76.5%) | 36(23.5%) | 1.37(0.88–2.10) | 1.59(1.01–2.52)a |
Given breast milk during cry | ||||
Yes | 213(77.7%) | 61(22.3%) | 1.35(0.91–1.99) | 1.92(0.83–1.92) |
No | 316(82.5%) | 65(17.5%) | 1 | 1 |