Table 1.
- Descriptive statistics of nutritional status of children under 2 years old in Papua, Indonesia (N=2,937).
| Variable | Normal (n=2327) | Stunting (n=610) | P -value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residence | <0.001 | ||
| Urban | 83.7% | 16.3% | |
| Rural | 75.9% | 24.1% | |
| Mother’s age (years) | <0.001 | ||
| <20 | 84.0% | 16.0% | |
| 20-24 | 79.6% | 20.4% | |
| 25-29 | 80.3% | 19.7% | |
| 30-34 | 77.2% | 22.8% | |
| 35-39 | 76.1% | 23.9% | |
| 40-44 | 79.8% | 20.2% | |
| >44 | 78.4% | 21.6% | |
| Mother’s marital status | 0.604 | ||
| Married | 78.8% | 21.2% | |
| Divorced/widowed | 78.2% | 21.8% | |
| Mother’s education | <0.001 | ||
| No Formal | 67.8% | 32.2% | |
| Primary | 77.8% | 22.2% | |
| Secondary | 84.1% | 15.9% | |
| Higher | 83.8% | 16.2% | |
| Mother’s employment | <0.001 | ||
| Employed | 80.4% | 19.6% | |
| Unemployed | 75.7% | 24.3% | |
| Wealth status | <0.001 | ||
| Poorest | 72.0% | 28.0% | |
| Poorer | 82.2% | 17.8% | |
| Middle | 83.2% | 16.8% | |
| Richer | 87.7% | 12.3% | |
| Richest | 86.7% | 13.3% | |
| Children’s age (month) | <0.001 | ||
| <12 | 88.4% | 11.6% | |
| 12-23 | 69.0% | 31.0% | |
| Children’s gender | <0.001 | ||
| Boy | 76.4% | 23.6% | |
| Girl | 81.1% | 18.9% | |
| Early breastfeeding initiation (EBFI) | <0.001 | ||
| No | 76.7% | 23.3% | |
| Yes | 80.8% | 19.2% | |