Table 4.
Logistic regression analysis of child feeding practices and stunting
| Variable | Stunted HAZ<-2SD n (%) |
Not stunted HAZ≥-2SD n (%) |
Crude Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initiation to breastfeeding (N=156) | ||||
| < 1 hour | 19 (20.7) | 73 (79.3) | Reference | |
| ≥ 1 hour | 20 (31.2) | 44 (68.8) | 1.746 (0.841-3.627) | 0.135 |
| Introduction of complementary foods (N=156) | ||||
| < 6 months | 18 (38.3) | 29 (61.7) | 2.601 (1.221-5.543) | 0.013* |
| ≥ 6 months | 21 (19.3) | 88 (80.7) | Reference | |
| Is child still breastfeeding (N=156) | ||||
| No | 10 (37.0) | 17 (63.0) | 2.028 (0.838-4.909) | 0.117 |
| Yes | 29 (22.5) | 100 (77.5) | Reference |
*
Significant association between variables (p-value < 0.05)