Table 2 Results of Chi-square analysis for association between the explanatory variables and concurrent stunting and anemia (CAS), Ethiopia
Characteristics | No CAS | CAS | Chi-square (p-value) |
|---|---|---|---|
Maternal and child characteristics | |||
Sex of the child | |||
 Male | 3251 (73.4) | 1180 (26.6) | 16.57 (0.000) |
 Female | 3191 (77.2) | 944 (22.8) |  |
Age of the child | |||
 6-23 months | 2262 (76.7) | 687 (23.3) | 20.93 (0.000) |
 24-35 months | 1297 (71.1) | 526 (28.9) |  |
 Above 35 months | 2884 (76.0) | 911 (24.0) |  |
Child’s birth order | |||
 First | 1163 (77.1) | 346 (22.9) | 3.45 (0.033) |
 Second and above | 5279 (74.8 | 1779 (25.2) |  |
Age of mothers | |||
 15-24 | 1266 (71.8) | 497 (28.2) | 16.41 (0.000) |
 24-35 | 3504 (75.5) | 1138 (24.5) |  |
 35+ | 1673 (77.3) | 490 (22.7) |  |
Education of mothers | |||
 No education | 4167 (72.8) | 1553 (27.2) | 69.63 (0.000) |
 Primary level | 1788 (78.2) | 499 (21.8) |  |
 Secondary and above | 488 (87.0) | 73 (13.0) |  |
Education of fathers | |||
 No education | 3173 (72.9) | 1182 (27.1) | 54.46 (0.000) |
 Primary level | 2491 (75.8) | 797 (24.2) |  |
 Secondary and above | 779 (84.3) | 145 (15.7) |  |
Wealth index | |||
 Poorest | 2792 (69.9) | 1202 (30.1) | 126.50 (0.000) |
 Poorer | 1407 (76.9) | 423 (23.1) |  |
 Middle | 2244 (81.8) | 500 (18.2) |  |
Type of family structure | |||
 Monogamous | 5445 (75.6) | 1757 (24.4) | 1.43 (0.220) |
 Polygamous | 672 (72.6) | 253 (27.4) |  |
Religion | |||
 Orthodox | 2335 (79.1) | 617 (20.9) | 36.64 (0.000) |
 Others | 4107 (73.2) | 1507 (26.8) |  |
Never breast fed the child | |||
 No | 6204 (75.2) | 2043 (24.8) | 3.45 (0.150) |
 Yes | 239 (74.7) | 81 (25.3) |  |