Table 1 Sample size determination using Open Epi menu online software program for each factor significantly associated with the outcome variables found from different literatures, 2017
Factors considered | Percent of exposed and non-exposed with outcome variable | Final sample size (with10% non-response rate) | References taken |
|---|---|---|---|
Income status | Thinness among adolescent girls with higher family income (15.6%) and lower family income (28.8%) | 334 + 334 × 10% = 369 | [23] |
Dietary diversity | Stunting among adolescent girls with adequate dietary diversity score (54.1%) and inadequate dietary diversity score (71.2%) | 272 + 272 × 10% = 299 | [24] |
Income status | Stunting among adolescent girls with higher family income (6.4%) and lower family income (16.6%) | 344 + 344 × 10% = 379 | [23] |
Diarrhea illness | Thinness among adolescent girls with diarrhea illness in the last 2 weeks (44.6%) and with no diarrhea illness (20.1%) | 128 + 128 × 10% = 141 | [24] |
Menarche started | Stunting among adolescent girls who started menarche (< 14 years) (21.9%) and did not start menarche (> 14 years) (37.3%) | 300 + 300 × 10% = 330 | [8] |