Table 6.
Logistic regression results of the determinants of stunting in children in children aged 6–59 months in Kwara State, rural Nigeria, November 2014 (n 419)
| Stunting (HAZ < −2) | OR | se | 95 % CI | Marginal effects† | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dy/dx | se | ||||
| Household consumed MRF | 0·61 *** | 0·01 | 0·58, 0·64 | −0·11 *** | 0·01 |
| Child received VAS | 1·99 | 0·89 | 0·83, 4·82 | 0·15 | 0·09 |
| Children allocated more diverse diets | 1·54 | 0·83 | 0·54, 4·43 | 0·09 | 0·11 |
| Female adults allocated more diverse diets | 0·76 | 0·19 | 0·46, 1·25 | −0·06 | 0·05 |
| Household consumed MRF × child received VAS | 0·82 ** | 0·07 | 0·69, 0·98 | −0·04 ** | 0·02 |
| Household consumed MRF × children allocated more diverse diets | 0·73 * | 0·13 | 0·51, 1·04 | −0·07 * | 0·04 |
| Household consumed MRF × female adults allocated more diverse diets | 1·49 | 0·53 | 0·74, 2·97 | 0·08 | 0·08 |
| Cattle, horses and camels (TLU) | 1·17 ** | 0·07 | 1·03, 1·32 | 0·03 ** | 0·01 |
| Sheep, goats and pigs (TLU) | 0·57 *** | 0·05 | 0·48, 0·67 | −0·12 *** | 0·02 |
| Chicken and geese (TLU) | 1·19 | 0·27 | 0·76, 1·86 | 0·04 | 0·05 |
| Access to improved drinking-water | 1·09 | 0·10 | 0·91, 1·32 | 0·02 | 0·02 |
| Household has refrigerator | 0·71 ** | 0·12 | 0·52, 0·98 | −0·07 ** | 0·03 |
| Nupe community | 1·85 *** | 0·01 | 1·83, 1·86 | 0·13 *** | 0·00 |
| Number of household members | 1·10 *** | 0·03 | 1·05, 1·16 | 0·02 *** | 0·01 |
| Mother completed primary education | 0·95 | 0·21 | 0·62, 1·45 | −0·01 | 0·05 |
| Mother completed secondary education | 0·64 *** | 0·02 | 0·60, 0·68 | −0·09 *** | 0·01 |
| Mother is underweight | 0·89 | 0·37 | 0·40, 2·01 | −0·02 | 0·09 |
| Mother’s age in years | 1·00 | 0·01 | 0·98, 1·01 | 1·3 × 10–5 | 1·2 × 10–7 |
| Boy child | 1·33 | 0·26 | 0·91, 1·95 | 0·06 | 0·04 |
| Child did not experience morbidity | 0·62 ** | 0·15 | 0·39, 1·01 | −0·10 ** | 0·05 |
| Child’s age (6–11 months) | 0·91 | 0·07 | 0·78, 1·06 | −0·02 | 0·02 |
| Child’s age (12–23 months) | 0·86 | 0·36 | 0·38, 1·97 | −0·03 | 0·09 |
| Child’s age (24–35 months) | 1·06 | 0·39 | 0·51, 2·21 | 0·01 | 0·08 |
| Constant | 0·72 | 0·19 | 0·44, 1·19 | ||
| Pseudo R 2 | 0·12 | ||||
| Log pseudolikelihood | −256·59 | ||||
HAZ, height-for-age Z-score; MRF, micronutrient-rich foods; VAS, vitamin A supplement; TLU, Tropical Livestock Unit.
Robust se adjusted for the two community clusters.
†
Results reported as marginal effects:
*
10 % level of significance (P < 0·1)
**
5 % level of significance (P < 0·05)
***
1 % level of significance (P < 0·01).