Table II.
Logistic regression predicting the odds of having compromised nutritiona using parental connection variablesb, Agincourt 2002.
| Odds ratio | |
|---|---|
| Currently living with mother | 0.45** |
| Currently living with father | NS |
| Currently living with both | NS |
| Father currently working away | NS |
| Father dead | NS |
| Mother dead | 4.14* |
| Percentage of life co-resident with mother | NS |
| Percentage of life co-resident with father | NS |
| Percentage of life during which father was working away | NS |
| Percentage of life during which mother was working away | NS |
| Currently supported by father | 0.46** |
| Currently supported by mother | NS |
| Percentage of life during which father provided support | 0.99** |
| Percentage of life during which mother provided support | NS |
| n | 202 |
a
Compromised nutrition is defined as more than two standard deviations below the expected value for any one of weight for age, height for age, or body mass index.
b
Age of child is included as a control variable in all the regressions and is significantly associated with lower odds of being nutritionally compromised.
**
Significant at the 0.01 level.
*
Significant at the 0.05 level.