Table 5 Association of some socio-demographic variables with the nutritional status (MUAC) of the study participants (n=400) in Samre Woreda from March-April, 2011
| Â | Nutritional status (MUAC) | Â | Â | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Socio-demographic characteristics | Malnourished (< 21 cm) | Normal (≥ 21 cm) | Crude OR (CI) | Adjusted OR (CI) |
Land size | No (%) | No (%) | Â | Â |
≤ 0.25 hect. | 9 (3.5) | 83 (32.1) | 1.9 (0.4,9.2) | 1.5 (0.3,8.1) |
0.26-0.75 hect. | 24 (9.3) | 106 (40.9) | 3.9 (0.9,17.6) | 5.1 (1.06,24.5)* |
> 0.75 hect. | 2 (0.8) | 35 (13.5) | 1 | 1 |
Family size | Â | Â | Â | Â |
2-4 persons | 24 (6) | 122 (30.5) | 1 | Â |
≥ 5 persons | 28 (7) | 226 (56.5) | 0.6 (0.4,1.1) | __ |
Length of marriage | Â | Â | Â | Â |
≤ 10 years | 37 (9.3) | 193 (48.7) | 1 | 1 |
11-20Â years | 9 (2.3) | 119 (30.1) | 0.4 (0.2,0.8)* | 0.29 (0.1,0.9)* |
21-30Â years | 5 (1.3) | 33 (8.3) | 0.8 (0.3,2.2) | 2.9 (0.7,11.9) |
Maternal education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Literate | 22 (5.5) | 135 (33.8) | 1 | Â |
Illiterate | 30 (7.5) | 213 (53.3) | 0.9 (0.5,1.6) | __ |
Age of BF child | Â | Â | Â | Â |
≤ 12 months | 30 (7.5) | 239 (59.8) | 1 |  |
> 12Â months | 22 (5.5) | 109 (27.3) | 1.6 (0.9,2.9) | __ |
Growing maize | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 12 (4.7) | 111 (43) | 1 | 1 |
No | 23 (8.9) | 112 (43.4) | 1.9 (0.9,4) | 3 (1.3,7.2)* |
Number of gravidity | Â | Â | Â | Â |
< 4 pregnancies | 33 (8.3) | 176 (44) | 1 | Â |
≥ 4 pregnancies | 19 (4.8) | 172 (43) | 0.6 (0.3,1.1) | __ |
Own farm animals | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 26 (6.5) | 209 (52.3) | 1 | Â |
No | 26 (6.5) | 139 (34.8) | 1.5 (0.84,2.7) | __ |
Number of meals/d | Â | Â | Â | Â |
< 3 meals | 14 (3.5) | 94 (23.5) | 0.9 (0.5,1.9) | __ |
≥ 3 meals | 38 (9.5) | 254 (63.5) | 1 |  |