Table 1 Frequency distribution, unadjusted and conditional multiple logistic regressions of stunting with socio-economic predictors (coefficients are expressed as odds ratios and p-values for the test of trend are indicated)
Variables | Total | Stunted b | Unadjusted | Adjusted | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
na (%) | n (%) | OR | 95%CI | OR | 95%CI | |
Child age in months | ||||||
18–23 | 150 (22) | 61 (41) | 5.2 | 2.9–9.3*** | 5.1 | 2.6–9.8*** |
12–17 | 189 (27) | 56 (30) | 3.2 | 1.8–5.7*** | 3.0 | 1.6–5.8** |
6–11 | 195 (28) | 36 (19) | 1.7 | 0.9–3.1 | 1.8 | 0.9–3.5 |
0–5 | 164 (23) | 19 (12) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
p-value for trend test | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||||
Child sex is male | 354 (49) | 105 (31) | 1.9 | 1.3–2.7*** | 2.0 | 1.3–3.0** |
Mother's education | ||||||
None | 148 (21) | 45 (31) | 2.5 | 1.4–4.4** | 2.1 | 1.1–3.9* |
Stopped in primary | 282 (40) | 80 (30) | 2.3 | 1.4–3.9** | 2.1 | 1.2–3.8* |
Completed primary | 131 (18) | 22 (18) | 1.2 | 0.6–2.2 | 1.0 | 0.5–2.0 |
Above primary | 152 (21) | 23 (15) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
p-value for trend test | <0.001 | 0.03 | ||||
Father's education | ||||||
None | 59 (9) | 17 (30) | 1.7 | 0.8–3.5 | ||
Stopped in primary | 179 (29) | 47 (27) | 1.5 | 0.9–2.6 | ||
Completed primary | 151 (24) | 36 (24) | 1.3 | 0.8–2.3 | ||
Stopped in secondary | 95 (15) | 17 (18) | 0.9 | 0.5–1.8 | ||
Secondary 4 or above | 142 (23) | 27 (20) | 1.0 | |||
p-value for trend test | 0.03 | |||||
Household wealth index | ||||||
1st quintile (Poorest) | 139 (20) | 38 (29) | 2.1 | 1.2–3.7** | ||
2nd quintile | 140 (20) | 36 (26) | 1.7 | 0.9–2.9 | ||
3rd quintile | 150 (21) | 33 (24) | 1.3 | 0.8–2.5 | ||
4th quintile | 140 (20) | 36 (26) | 1.1 | 0.6–2.0 | ||
5th quintile (Least poor) | 140 (20) | 23 (17) | 1.0 | |||
p-value for trend test | 0.01 | |||||
Land ownership | ||||||
None | 73 (10) | 16 (22) | 0.9 | 0.5 – 1.8 | ||
1 acre or less | 179 (25) | 39 (23) | 0.9 | 0.6 – 1.6 | ||
2 acres | 167 (24) | 44 (28) | 1.2 | 0.7 – 2.1 | ||
3 or 4 acres | 152 (22) | 37 (25) | 1.0 | 0.6 – 1.8 | ||
5 acres or more | 135 (19) | 32 (24) | 1.0 | |||
p-value for trend test | 0.78 | |||||
Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit | ||||||
chi-square p-value | 0.90 | |||||