Table 4 Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression for factors associated with Common mental disorders among mothers of children attending SAM treatment in Gedio Zone, Ethiopia, 2022 (N = 389)

Sex

Male

83

138

1.59 (1.03, 2.46)

2.00 (0.98, 3.20)

Female

46

122

1

Educational status (Mother’s)

can’t read and write

60

74

0.75 (0.40, 1.39)

1.95 (1.07, 3.55)**

1–8

40

114

1.25 (0.50, 3.12)

1.19 (0.56, 2.55)

9–12

22

47

0.43 (0.26, 0.71)

1.90 (0.59, 6.05)

diploma and above

7

25

1

Social support

Good

6

91

1

Poor

123

169

11.04 (4.68, 26.04)

14.0 (5.45, 35.9)**

Maternal chronic disease

Yes

38

25

3.92 (2.24, 6.87)

3.44 (1.72, 6.86)**

No

91

235

1

Cigarate smoking

Yes

6

3

4.18 (1.03, 16.99)

10.9 (1.78, 67.01)**

No

123

257

1

Alcohol drinking

Yes

34

41

1.91 (1.14, 3.20)

0.60 (0.31, 1.17)

No

95

219

1

Child with other chronic disease

Yes

14

14

2.12 (0.98, 4.63)

3.19 (1.13, 8.99)**

No

115

246

1

Maternal age

Less than 20

8

18

1

20–24

9

34

1.679 (0.55, 5.09)

1.99 (0.57, 6.92)

25–29

42

94

0.99 (0.40, 2.17)

2.66 (0.89, 5.98)

30–34

42

81

0.85 (0.34, 2.13)

0.68 (0.32, 0.98)

> 35

28

33

0.52 (0.198, 1.38)

1.60 (0.75, 3.40)

Family size

Less than 5

46

114

1.4 (0.91, 2.12)

Greater or equal to 5

83

146

1

0.76 (0.42, 1.41)

Sexual violence

Yes

10

10

2.1 (0.85. 5.2)

4.14 (1.38, 12.4)**

No

119

250

1

History of malnutrition

Yes

37

40

2.21 (1.33, 3.68)

0.96 (0.51, 1.81)

No

92

220

1