Table 5.
Two-level binary logistic regression analysis of maternal child marriage influencing nutritional status of under-five children
| Variable | Stunting, AOR (95% CI) | Wasting, AOR (95% CI) | Underweight, AOR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child marriage | |||
| No | 1.201 (1.11–1.72)* | 1.519 (1.15-2.00)** | 1.150 (1.09–1.82)* |
| YesR | |||
| Division | |||
| Barisal | 0.706 (0.54–0.92)** | 0.980 (0.64–1.48) | 0.636 (0.46–0.86)** |
| Chittagong | 0.777 (0.61–0.97)* | 0.888 (0.61–1.27) | 0.668 (0.51–0.87)** |
| Dhaka | 0.576 (0.44–0.74)** | 0.922 (0.62–1.35) | 0.512 (0.38–0.68)** |
| Khulna | 0.574 (0.43–0.75)** | 0.742 (0.47–1.17) | 0.595 (0.43–0.82)** |
| Mymensingh | 0.829 (0.64 − 0.106) | 0.949 (0.64–1.40) | 0.821 (0.62–1.08) |
| Rajshahi | 0.667 (0.50–0.87)** | 0.675 (0.42–1.07) | 0.593 (0.43–0.81)** |
| Rangpur | 0.599 (0.45–0.78)** | 0.819 (0.53–1.26) | 0.649 (0.47–0.88)** |
| SyletR | |||
| Type of place of residence | |||
| Urban | 1.031 (0.88–1.20) | 1.182 (0.92–1.50) | 1.131 (0.94–1.35) |
| RuralR | |||
| Mothers’ education level | |||
| No education | 1.557 (1.10–2.19)** | 2.071 (1.20–3.55)** | 2.384 (1.60–3.53)** |
| Primary | 1.564 (1.19–2.04)** | 1.333 (0.85–2.07) | 1.806 (1.31–2.48)** |
| Secondary | 1.422 (1.12–1.80)** | 1.415 (0.96–2.07) | 1.592 (1.19–2.11)** |
| HigherR | |||
| Husbands’ education level | |||
| No education | 1.814 (1.34–2.44)** | 1.260 (0.78–2.01) | 1.550 (1.09–2.19)* |
| Primary | 1.817 (1.39–2.36)** | 0.897 (0.58–1.36) | 1.506 (1.10–2.05)** |
| Secondary | 1.33 (1.03–1.71)** | 1.09 (0.74–1.62) | 1.266 (0.93–1.70) |
| HigherR | |||
| Religion | |||
| Muslim | 0.960 (0.75–1.121) | 1.236 (0.81–1.187) | 0.982 (0.74–1.29) |
| OthersR | |||
| Wealth Index | |||
| Poor | 1.494 (1.25–1.78)** | 1.115 (0.83–1.49) | 1.360 (1.10–1.67)** |
| Middle | 1.481 (1.22–1.79)** | 0.963 (0.69–1.33) | 1.387 (1.11–1.73)** |
| RichR | |||
| Total ever born children | |||
| One | 1.066 (0.89–1.26) | 1.44 (1.09–1.92)** | 0.967 (0.79–1.17) |
| Two | 0.909 (0.78–1.06) | 1.22 (0.94–1.58) | 0.890 (0.74–1.06) |
| Three or moreR | |||
| Age at first birth (Year) | |||
| Early child bearing (age < 20) | 1.113 (0.93 − 0.88) | 1.625 (1.21–2.18)** | 1.196 (0.97–1.46) |
| Normal (age ≥ 20)R | |||
| Husbands’ occupation | |||
| Hard working | 0.918 (0.59–1.40) | 1.270 (0.62–2.60) | 0.764 (0.48–1.21) |
| Service holder | 0.815 (0.46–1.42) | 0.748 (0.29–1.90) | 0.689 (0.36–1.28) |
| Businessman | 0.813 (0.52–1.27) | 0.856 (0.40–1.81) | 0.597 (0.36–0.97)* |
| UnemployedR | |||
| Respondent currently working | |||
| No | 0.902 (0.78–1.03) | 0.993 (0.79–1.24) | 0.968 (0.82–1.13) |
| YesR | |||
| Sex of child | |||
| Boy | 1.08 (0.95–1.122) | 1.199 (0.97–1.47) | 1.139 (0.98–1.31) |
| GirlR | |||
| Initial breastfeeding | |||
| Yes | 1.00 (0.88–1.14) | 0.982 (0.79–1.21) | 0.983 (0.84–1.14) |
| NoR | |||
| Hosmer and Lemeshow Test | Chi-square value = 5.843; p-value = 0.665 | Chi-square value = 3.999; p-value = 0.857 | Chi-square value = 6.793; p-value = 0.559 |
| Nagelkerke R 2 –value | 0.56 | 0.49 | 0.60 |
| Cluster level variation | 0.0280 | 0.025404 | 0.0752 |
N.B: R: Reference category, AOR: Adjusted odds ratio; CI: Confidence interval; **: 1% (p < 0.01) and *: 5% (p < 0.05) level of significance