Prevalence and associated factors of underweight among children 6–59 months of age in Takusa district, Northwest Ethiopia

Abstract

For this particular study, the sample size was calculated using Epi-info version 3.7 by considering the following assumptions: the prevalence of underweight as 25.6%, 95% level of confidence, and 5% margin of error. [...]a 10% non-response rate and a design effect of 2 were also used to yield the final sample size of 645. [...]a p-value of less than 0.05 in the multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to identify variables significantly associated with underweight. [...]these variables were subjected to multivariate logistic regression analysis, and it was noted that residence, age of mother, and ANC follow up were significantly associated with underweight at a p-value of 0.05. According to the multivariable logistic regression analysis, the odds of underweight children among urban dwellers were 39.6%, less likely to compare with those of rural residents (AOR = 0.604; 95% CI: (0.381–0.958).