Table S1. Factors related to stunting in school-aged children by setting in Libokemkem and Fogera districts, Ethiopia, May–
June 2009. Bivariate analysis.
No. of subjects
Sex
Male
Female
URBAN (n=178)
RURAL (n=711)
Variable
N
%
52
29.21
1.12 (0.94-1.33)*
27
25
30.00
28.41
1.06 (0.67-1.67)
35.18
55.21
2.28 (1.67-3.11)**
24
28
20.00
48.28
3.73 (1.89-7.39)**
21
281
61.76
41.57
2.26 (1.11-4.59)**
1ⱡ
53
50.00
29.50
1.18 (0.10-13.28)
112
190
50.22
39.01
1.59 (1.15-2.18)**
13
39
35.10
27.70
1.42 (0.66-3.06)
194
107
40.76
25.97
0.68 (0.50-0.92)**
18
34
31.03
28.33
0.88 (0.44-1.74)
141
160
47.60
38.90
0.70 (0.52-0.95)**
39
13
29.20
28.60
0.97 (0.18-5.16)
254
48
43.87
37.21
0.76 (0.51-1,12)*
20
32
31.25
28.07
0.86 (0.44-1.67)
2
300
66.67
42.55
0.37 (0.03-4.10)
0
52
0.00
29.20
N.A.
297
5
43.42
20.83
0.34 (0.13-0.93)**
48
4
28.74
36.36
1.42 (0.40-5.06)
302
0
42.66
0.00
N.A.
52
0
29.71
0.00
N.A.
284
18
43.36
33.96
0.67 (0.37-1.21)*
42
10
26.92
45.45
2.26 (0.91-5.62)*
22
280
32.35
43.75
1.63 (0.96-2.77)*
17
35
23.61
33.02
1.60 (0.81-3.14)
277
25
44.04
31.65
0.59 (0.36-0.97)**
24
28
32.00
27.18
0.79 (0.41-1.52)
34
268
51.51
41.74
0.67 (0.41-1.12)*
3
49
25.00
29.52
1.26 (0.33-4.84)
278
24
42.44
45.28
1,12 (0.64-1.97)
45
7
27.61
46.67
2.29 (0.79-6.70)*
301
1
42.82
20.00
0.33 (0.04-3.00)
51
1
29.48
20.00
0.60 (0.07-5.48)
261
41
44.09
35.53
1.25 (0.96-1.62)*
24
28
22.43
39.44
0.57 (0.36-0.90)**
298
4
43.82
14.29
3.07 (1.23-7.63)**
48
4
29.63
25.00
1.19 (0.49-2.86)
N
302
%
42.48
UOR (95% CI)
166
136
44.62
40.12
159
143
UOR (95% CI)
Age group
< 10 years
≥ 10 years
Child has splenomegaly?
Yes
No
Fever in the last 15 days?
Yes
No
Child sleeps under a bed net?
No
Yes
Child herds the cattle?
No
Yes
Consumption on day before survey of
Food from animal source
No
Yes
Basic staples
No
Yes
VitA rich fruits and vegetables
No
Yes
Other fruits
No
Yes
Other vegetables
No
Yes
Legumes and pulses
No
Yes
Meat/fish
No
Yes
Oil
No
Yes
Dairy
No
Yes
Eggs
No
Yes
5 or more food groups
No
Yes
4 or more food groups
No
Yes
HOUSEHOLD VARIABLES
Sex head of household(HH)
Male
Female
Age HH
< 40 years
≥ 40 years
HH literacy (read and write)
Yes
No
Person in charge of food preparation (PCFP)
Wife or HH(she)
Other
Years of education of the PCFP
267
35
40.70
67.31
0.61 (0.49-0.75)**
29
23
28.16
30.67
0.92 (0.58-1.45)
151
147
42.66
42.12
1.01 (0.85-1.20)
37
15
33.33
23.08
1.44 (0.86-2.42)*
115
185
41.22
43.43
0.95 (0.80-1.13)
22
30
22.68
37.04
0.61 (0.39-0.97)**
294
8
Mean
1,07
42.79
38.09
s.d.
2.29
1.12 (0.65-1.95)
31.94
17.65
s.d.
4.74
1.81 (0.84-3.89)*
p value
0.767
46
6
Mean
3,48
6,43
1.85
0.806
5,08
1.41
0.389
2,82
1.14
0.674
2,29
0.98
0.252
No
7
41.18
0.97 (0.54-1.71)
45
28.13
0.72 (0.39-1.36)
Yes
295
42.69
7
38.89
No
15
57.69
30
26.55
Yes
287
42.08
22
33.85
50
28.74
2
50.00
51
28.97
1
50.00
50
28.90
2
40.00
52
29.38
0
0.00
p value
0.172
Number of people living in the house
Number of children in the house
DOES THE HOUSEHOLD….
own land?
have domestic animals or chicken?
1.37 (0.98-1.93)*
0.78 (0.50-1.24)
cultivate teff?
0.95 (0.69-1.31)
2.48 (0.34-18.09)
No
100
43.48
Yes
202
42.26
No
196
40.92
Yes
106
46.29
No
280
43.82
Yes
22
31.88
No
297
43.29
5
22.73
Do not consume own cattle products
39
60.94
1
47
28.66
Consume own cattle products
107
48.20
0.60 (0.34-1.05)*
0
0.00
1
N.A.
Do not have cattle
154
36.84
0.37 (0.22-0.64)**
3
27.27
0.93 (0.24-3.67)
Do not consume own goat products
277
43.69
1
52
30.41
Consume own goat products
16
45.71
1.09 (0.55-2.15)
0
0.00
1
N.A.
8
23.53
0.40 (0.18-0.89)**
0
0.00
N.A.
235
28
4.73
45.16
51
0
30.00
0.00
39
43.82
1
1.10 (0.65-1.87)
1.05 (0.67-1.64)
1
16.70
1
N.A.
0.47 (0.05-4.10)
Do not consume own chicken products
120
41.96
1
34
26.36
Consume own chicken products
34
43.04
1.04 (0.63-1.73)
2
100.00
1
N.A.
Do not have chicken
147
43.11
1.05 (0.76-1.44)
16
34.04
1.44 (0.70-2.96)
cultivate rice?
1.24 (0.91-1.71)*
2.45 (0.15-39.94)
cultivate millet?
1.37 (0.96-1.96)*
0.72 (0.24-2.17)
cultivate beans?
Yes
consume products from their own cattle?
1.91 (0.88-4.14)*
N.A.
consume products from own goats?
Do not have goat
consume products from their own sheep?
Do not consume own sheep products
Consume own sheep products
Do not have sheep
consume products from their own chickens?
*p<0.10; ** p<0.05