Table 2.
Multivariate models showing associations with wasting among children under 5 years of age in Bangladesh (2011), India (2005–06) and Nepal (2011).
| Total1 (unwtd N=51,239) |
Male2 (unwtd n=26,559) |
Female3 (unwtd n=24,680) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate AOR (95% CI) |
Severe AOR (95% CI) |
Moderate AOR (95% CI) |
Severe AOR (95% CI) |
Moderate AOR (95% CI) |
Severe AOR (95% CI) |
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| Maternal Age at Birth |
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| ≤17 vs 35–49 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 18–19 vs 35–49 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 20–24 vs 35–49 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 25–34 vs 35–49 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sex | ||||||
| Female vs male | 0.92 (0.86, 0.99) | 0.85 (0.77, 0.94) | ||||
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SIBLING EFFECTS |
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| Birth Order | ||||||
| 2 vs 1 | 1.07 (0.98, 1.17) | 1.15 (1.01, 1.32) | 1.09 (0.96, 1.24) | 1.20 (0.996, 1.44) | - | - |
| 3+ vs 1 | 1.14 (1.04, 1.25) | 1.27 (1.11, 1.45) | 1.12 (0.99, 1.27) | 1.28 (1.07, 1.52) | - | - |
| Birth Spacing | ||||||
| <24 months vs. ≥24 months/firstborn |
0.90 (0.81, 0.99) | 0.88 (0.77, 1.02) | 0.91 (0.79, 1.04) | 0.80 (0.66, 0.96) | - | - |
| Brothers | ||||||
| 1 vs 0 | - | - | - | - | 1.04 (0.93, 1.17) | 1.31 (1.11, 1.55) |
| 2 vs 0 | - | - | - | - | 1.12 (0.95, 1.32) | 1.36 (1.07, 1.73) |
| 3+ vs 0 | - | - | - | - | 1.08 (0.87, 1.33) | 1.27 (0.90, 1.80) |
| Sisters | ||||||
| 1 vs 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 vs 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3+ vs 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1
Total AOR model was adjusted for wealth, maternal education, age of child, sex of child, recent diarrhea, maternal BMI, and country
2
Male AOR model was adjusted for wealth, urban/rural residence, maternal education, age of child, recent diarrhea, maternal BMI, country
3
Female AOR model was adjusted for wealth, maternal education, age of child, recent diarrhea, maternal BMI, country
NOTE: Cells in which there is a “-” indicate that these variables were not included in reduced models. Please see data analysis section for more details.