Table 4.
Multivariate models showing associations with underweight 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 | 1.39 (1.13, 1.70) | 1.51 (1.21, 1.88) | 1.57 (1.20, 2.05) | 1.51 (1.14, 2.00) | 1.15 (0.89, 1.48) | 1.41 (1.03, 1.92) |
| 18–19 vs 35–49 | 1.21 (1.001, 1.45) | 1.16 (0.94, 1.42) | 1.34 (1.04, 1.73) | 1.16 (0.90, 1.49) | 1.00 (0.79, 1.26) | 1.04 (0.78, 1.39) |
| 20–24 vs 35–49 | 1.06 (0.90, 1.26) | 0.99 (0.83, 1.18) | 1.09 (0.87, 1.36) | 0.92 (0.74, 1.14) | 0.96 (0.78, 1.18) | 0.96 (0.74, 1.23) |
| 25–34 vs 35–49 | 0.99 (0.85, 1.16) | 0.90 (0.76, 1.07) | 0.97 (0.78, 1.21) | 0.79 (0.64, 0.98) | 0.96 (0.79, 1.17) | 0.96 (0.75, 1.22) |
| Sex | ||||||
| Female vs male | 1.03 (0.97, 1.09) | 1.08 (1.01, 1.16) | ||||
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SIBLING EFFECTS |
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| Birth Order | ||||||
| 2 vs 1 | 1.03 (0.94, 1.12) | 1.09 (0.98, 1.22) | 1.22 (1.09, 1.35) | 1.25 (1.08, 1.44) | 0.97 (0.87, 1.09) | 1.14 (0.98, 1.33) |
| 3+ vs 1 | 1.11 (0.99, 1.26) | 1.29 (1.10, 1.50) | 1.46 (1.29, 1.65) | 1.59 (1.35, 1.86) | 1.12 (0.97, 1.30) | 1.46 (1.22, 1.75) |
| Birth Spacing | ||||||
| <24 months vs. ≥24 months/firstborn |
1.08 (1.00, 1.17) | 1.17 (1.07, 1.28) | - | - | 1.14 (1.02, 1.28) | 1.24 (1.09, 1.43) |
| Brothers | ||||||
| 1 vs 0 | 1.09 (1.02, 1.17) | 1.12 (1.02, 1.23) | - | - | - | - |
| 2 vs 0 | 1.21 (1.08, 1.35) | 1.17 (1.03, 1.34) | - | - | - | - |
| 3+ vs 0 | 1.14 (0.98, 1.33) | 1.25 (1.05, 1.50) | - | - | - | - |
| Sisters | ||||||
| 1 vs 0 | 1.15 (1.07, 1.23) | 1.18 (1.07, 1.29) | - | - | 1.19 (1.08, 1.31) | 1.13 (0.99, 1.29) |
| 2 vs 0 | 1.18 (1.06, 1.31) | 1.13 (0.98, 1.30) | - | - | 1.10 (0.95, 1.27) | 1.04 (0.86, 1.26) |
| 3+ vs 0 | 1.12 (0.98, 1.27) | 1.27 (1.08, 1.50) | - | - | 0.99 (0.83, 1.19) | 1.27 (1.04, 1.57) |
1
Total AOR model was adjusted for wealth, urban/rural residence, maternal education, recent diarrhea, maternal BMI, country
2
Male AOR model was adjusted for wealth, urban/rural residence, maternal education, recent diarrhea, maternal BMI, country
3
Female AOR model was adjusted for wealth, maternal education, 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.