Table 9 Factors influencing childhood undernutrition risk in Ethiopia

Residence

Urban^a

Rural

1.70

0.110

1.395

2.059

0.010

Previous state of Undernutrition

92.00

0.280

50.500

160.00

< 0.001

Residence*Previous State

1.85

0.107

1.480

2.360

0.015

Child's health compared to peers

Same^a

1.00

Better

1.55

0.450

0.620

3.940

0.950

Worse

1.80

0.135

1.400

2.300

0.003

Previous state of Undernutrition

102.00

0.290

57.04

182.41

 < 0.001

Child’s health*Previous State

1.15

0.075

1.010

1.320

0.750

Father's level of education

Illiterate

1.85

0.130

1.450

2.420

0.004

Literate^a

1.00

Previous state of Undernutrition

90.00

0.055

80.201

100.04

 < 0.001

level of education *Previous State

1.70

0.250

1.030

2.830

0.040

Mother's level of education

Illiterate

1.40

0.055

1.240

1.560

0.010

Literate^a

1.00

Previous state of Undernutrition

85.00

0.295

45.04

150.81

 < 0.001

level of education *Previous State

1.25

0.030

1.170

1.340

0.030

Access to safe drinking water

Yes^a

No

1.60

0.140

1.210

2.040

0.015

Previous state of Undernutrition

95.00

0.120

75.50

115.04

 < 0.001

Safe drink water *Previous State

Access to cooking fuel

Yes

1.50

0.002

1.400

1.610

0.020

No^a

Previous state of Undernutrition

105.00

0.310

58.15

190.74

 < 0.001

Cooking fuel *Previous State