The high prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections is associated with stunting among children aged 6–59 months in Boricha Woreda, Southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Table 8 Bi-variable and multivariable analysis of the predictors of wasting of children aged 6–59 months in Boricha Woreda, South Ethiopia, 2019 (N = 622)

Variables	Nutritional status		COR	AOR^a
Variables	Normal	Wasted	COR	AOR^a
Dietary diversity score
Adequate(> 4)	233 (91.91)	15 (8.09)	1	1
Low (< 3)	317 (86.13)	57 (13.87)	2.79 (2.05,6.34)*	2.22(1.33,5.79)*
Presence of intestinal parasite
Yes	250 (82.50)	53 (17.50)	3.34(1.93,5.80)	0.57(0.29, 1.10)
No	300 (94.00)	19 (6.00)	1	1
Maternal education status
No formal education	311 (84.05)	59 (15.95)	3.49(2.46,8.05)*	3.25(1.89,9.41)**
Have formal education	239 (93.36)	13 (6.64)	1	1

1: Shows the reference categories*: Show the significant association at p-value < 0.05 **: Show the highly significant association at p-value < 0.01
^a Adjusted for sex, maternal and paternal educational status, the main occupation of head, family size, wealth index, main source of drinking water, household food insecurity and dietary diversity score

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