Table 7.
Factors associated with a low height-for-age in children under 5 years obtained by hierarchical multiple analysis, 2010
| Variables | Crude OR | p value** | Adjusted OR* | (CI 95%) | p value** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wealth index
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Richer half |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
| Poorer half |
7.2 |
< 0.001 |
5.87 |
(2.33 – 14.76) |
< 0.001 |
|
Open sewage
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Lacking |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
| Present |
2.82 |
0.001 |
2.27 |
(1.08 – 4.72) |
0.029 |
|
Living with biological parents
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Living with biological father and mother |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
| Living with one biological parent or neither one |
2.56 |
0.004 |
2.27 |
(1.08 – 4.76) |
0.031 |
|
Maternal height (cm)
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Taller half (156.5 to 178.5) |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
| Shorter half (138.8 to 156.5) |
3.72 |
< 0.001 |
3.53 |
(1.58 – 7.86) |
0.002 |
|
Anaemia diagnosis
|
|
|
|
|
|
| No |
1 |
0.003 |
- |
- |
- |
| Yes |
2.74 |
||||
|
Parasitosis diagnosis
|
|
|
|
|
|
| No |
1 |
0.54 |
- |
- |
- |
| Yes | 1.25 |
Assis Brasil, AC, 2010.
*Odds Ratio (OR) adjusted by all variables in the table, gender and age.
**Wald test.