Table 6 Relation between child developmental status and nutritional status of children in Wolaita District, South Ethiopia, 2015

Residence

Rural

346

67

1

Urban

144

48

0.58 (0.38, 0.88)

Mother formal education

No

123

63

1

Yes

367

52

0.62 (0.39-0.99)

1.2 (1.1-1.33)

1.2 (1.1-1.3)

Mothers age at birth of index child

Young (14-24)

152

30

1

Middle (25-34)

280

61

1.1 (0.68-1.78)

Late (> = 35)

58

24

2.0 (1.13-3.88)

Immunization status

Yes

473

105

1

No

17

10

2.64 (1.17-5.95)

Initiation of complementary feeding

Early initiation (< 6 months)

11

11

3.69 (1.66-8.22)

3.73 (1.5-8.8)

At 6 months

419

73

1

1

Late initiation (> 6 months)

54

31

3.16 (1.9-5.2)

3.24 (1.8-5.6)

Dietary diversity score

> = 4

315

46

1

1

< 4

175

69

2.7 (1.8-4.1)

2.1 (1.3-3.4)

Meal frequency

> = 3

369

69

1

< 3

121

46

2.0 (1.3-3.1)

Stunted

No

344

55

1

1

Yes

146

60

2.6 (1.7-3.9)

2.2 (1.3-3.5)

Underweight

No

443

90

1

Yes

47

25

2.6 (1.5-4.5)