Table 2. Variables associated with child stunting, based on data from the Cambodian Demographic and Health Surveys of 2000, 2005 and 2010.
| Variable | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 1.1057 (1.0122–1.2078) |
| Female | 1 |
| Age (months) | 1.0307 (1.0278–1.0336) |
| Residence | |
| Urban | 1 |
| Rural | 0.9212 (0.7916–1.0719) |
| Type of birth | |
| Single | 1 |
| Multiple | 1.9075 (1.2865–2.8283) |
| Breastfeeding initiation | |
| < 1 hour of birth | 0.9587 (0.8612–1.0672) |
| ≥ 1 hour after birth | 1 |
| Preceding birth interval | |
| None (first birth) | 1.0677 (0.9495–1.2006) |
| < 18 months | 1.4763 (1.2031–1.8117) |
| 18–23 months | 1.4272 (1.2109–1.6821) |
| 24–29 months | 1.3103 (1.1341–1.5139) |
| 30–35 months | 1.1931 (1.0196–1.3962) |
| ≥ 36 months | 1 |
| Household wealth index score | 0.9040a (0.8768–0.9321) |
| No. of household members | 1.0286b (1.0067–1.0509) |
| Drinking water source in dry season | |
| Not improved | 1 |
| Improved | 1.0341 (0.9318–1.1476) |
| Sanitation facility | |
| Not improved | 1 |
| Improved | 0.8145 (0.6902–0.9612) |
| Diarrhoea in past 2 weeks | |
| No | 1 |
| Yes | 1.2209 (1.0857–1.3731) |
| Paternal education | |
| None | 1.5865 (1.1764–2.1396) |
| Incomplete primary | 1.6730 (1.2678–2.2076) |
| Complete primary | 1.5575 (1.1430–2.1222) |
| Incomplete secondary | 1.4380 (1.1028–1.8750) |
| Complete secondary or higher | 1 |
| Maternal education | |
| None | 2.0173 (1.2795–3.1803) |
| Incomplete primary | 1.8252 (1.1691–2.8497) |
| Complete primary | 1.9221 (1.2028–3.0715) |
| Incomplete secondary | 1.8579 (1.1966–2.8845) |
| Complete secondary or higher | 1 |
| Maternal use of tobaccoc | |
| No | 1 |
| Yes | 1.2607 (1.0936–1.4532) |
| Maternal height | 1.0471 (1.0353–1.0591) |
| Maternal height squared | 0.9996 (0.9995–0.9997) |
| Maternal body mass index | |
| < 18.5 kg/m2 | 1.2283 (1.0924–1.3811) |
| 18.5–24.9 kg/m2 | 1 |
| ≥ 25.0 kg/m2 | 0.8468 (0.7105–1.0092) |
| Maternal birth cohort | |
| 1975–1978d | 1.1683 (1.0212–1.3365) |
| Other years | 1 |
| Survey year | |
| 2000 | 1.0863 (0.8996–1.3117) |
| 2005 | 0.9437 (0.7910–1.1259) |
| 2010 | 1 |
CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.
a A 1-point increase in household wealth index scores results in a 10% decrease in the odds of stunting.
b A 1-person increase in the number of household members results in a 3% increase in the odds of stunting.
c At the time of the survey.
d Period of the Khmer Rouge regime.