The association of socio-demographic and environmental factors with stunting among under-five children in Hawassa City, Sidama National Regional State, Ethiopia – CORRIGENDUM

• Published in: Journal of nutritional science (Cambridge) 2023-01, Vol.12, Article e101
• Main Authors: Kibemo, B., Mulugeta, Afework, Hailu, Dejene, Gelaw, Baye
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Corrigendum
• ISSN: 2048-6790; 2048-6790
• DOI: 10.1017/jns.2023.85

Details: correction to tables 1 and 3 Corrected tables supplied Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics and environment-related factors of child-mother pairs at Hawassa, Sidama Region, Ethiopia (N = 340) Variables Category N (%) Age in month 6–12 33 (9·7) 13–35 177 (52·1) 36–59 130 (38·2) Sex Male 171 (50·3) Female 169 (49·7) Mode of delivery Spontaneous 252 (74·1) Cesarean section 88 (25·9) Breastfeeding practice Optimum 225 (66·2) Suboptimal 115 (33·8) Antibiotic exposure Exposed 108 (31·8) Not exposed 232 (68·2) Improved source of drinking water Yes 301 (88·5) No 39 (11·5) Hand washing facility around the toilet Improved 37 (10·9) Not improved 303 (89·1) HH's feces and wastes management Improved 176 (51·8) Not improved 164 (48·2) Marital status United 318 (93·5) Not united 22 (6·5) College and above 58 (17·1) Maternal education level 9–12 grade 72 (21·2) 8 grade and below 210 (61·8) 3–4 160 (47·1) Family size 5–6 139 (40·9) 7–10 41 (12·1) Male 247 (72·6) Sex of head of household Female 41 (12·1) Headed jointly 52 (15·3) Table 3: Factors associated with stunting among children aged 6–59 months at Hawassa City, Sidama Region, Ethiopia (N = 340) Variables Predictors category COR(95% C.I) P AOR(95% C.I) P Age in months 6–12 1 1 13–35 0·46 (0·13–1·66) 0·24 0·45 (0·12–1·66) 0·23 36–59 0·73 (0·39–1·36) 0·32 0·76 (0·4–1·44) 0·39 Sex Male 0·92 (0·5, 1·68) 0·79 0·89 (0·48–1·65) 0·72 Female 1 1 Antibiotic exposure Exposed 1·53 (0·82, 2·84) 0·18 1·65 (0·86–3·18) 0·13 Not exposed 1 1 Dietary diversity score (DDS)