Table 2.
Results of logistic regression analysis and profile of socio-economic and socio-demographic variables with the prevalence of wasting (<-2SD) among the children
| Category | Sub-category | N | Wasting (< -2SD) | Logistic regression analysis | |||||
| Prevalence | Chi-value | B | SE | Crude Odds | p | 95% CI | |||
| Sex | Male ® | 589 | 367 (47.8) | 0.03* | - | - | - | - | - |
| Female | 633 | 401 (52.2) | 0.045 | 0.118 | 1.05 | 0.707 | 0.83–1.32 | ||
| Age | 1 year | 247 | 144 (18.8) | 2.54* | 0.036 | 0.192 | 1.04 | 0.852 | 0.71–1.51 |
| 2 year | 257 | 172 (22..4) | 0.406 | 0.194 | 1.50 | 0.037 | 1.03–2.20 | ||
| 3 year | 253 | 175 (22.8) | 0.509 | 0.197 | 1.66 | 0.010 | 1.13–2.45 | ||
| 4 year | 263 | 161 (21.0) | 0.157 | 0.190 | 1.17 | 0.409 | 0.81–1.70 | ||
| 5 year ® | 202 | 116 (15.1) | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Birth order | 1 ® | 393 | 236 (30.7) | 1.30* | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | 459 | 281 (36.6) | 0.049 | 0.141 | 1.05 | 0.728 | 0.80–1.38 | ||
| 3≥ | 370 | 251 (32.7) | 0.339 | 0.152 | 1.40 | 0.025 | 1.04–1.89 | ||
| Study area | Rural | 993 | 646 (84.1) | 2.65* | 0.490 | 0.148 | 1.63 | 0.001 | 1.22–2.18 |
| Urban ® | 229 | 122 (15.9) | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Mother | Illiterate | 646 | 417 (54.3) | 1.25* | 0.496 | 0.219 | 1.64 | 0.024 | 1.07–2.53 |
| education | Upto primary | 479 | 300 (39.1) | 0.413 | 0.224 | 1.51 | 0.041 | 0.97–2.35 | |
| ≥ Secondary ® | 97 | 51 (6.6) | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Father | Illiterate | 388 | 238 (31.0) | 0.27* | 0.002 | 0.183 | 1.00 | 0.991 | 0.70–1.44 |
| education | Upto primary | 648 | 416 (54.2) | 0.124 | 0.171 | 1.13 | 0.468 | 0.81–1.59 | |
| ≥ Secondary ® | 186 | 114 (14.8) | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Ethnic group | BHCP ® | 628 | 416 (54.2) | 1.46* | 0.299 | 0.119 | 1.35 | 0.012 | 1.07–1.70 |
| Tribal | 594 | 352 (45.8) | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Toilet | No | 550 | 350 (45.6) | 0.06* | 0.061 | 0.119 | 1.06 | 0.606 | 0.84–1.34 |
| facility | Yes ® | 672 | 418 (54.4) | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Electricity facility | No | 265 | 167 (21.7) | 0.01* | 0.009 | 0.144 | 1.01 | 0.948 | 0.76–1.34 |
| Yes ® | 957 | 601 (78.3) | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Mothers | Housewife ® | 718 | 479 (62.4) | 2.57* | - | - | - | - | - |
| Occupation | Manual worker | 504 | 289 (37.6) | −0.399 | 0.120 | 0.67 | 0.001 | 0.53–0.85 | |
| Father | Manual worker | 955 | 607 (79.0) | 0.01* | 0.138 | 0.142 | 1.15 | 0.330 | 0.87–1.52 |
| occupation | Others ® | 267 | 161 (21.0) | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Household Income | ≤ Rs. 2000 | 197 | 124 (16.1) | 0.92* | 0.232 | 0.198 | 1.26 | 0.240 | 0.86–1.86 |
| [Rupees(Rs)] | Rs.2001–4000 | 788 | 508 (66.1) | 0.298 | 0.151 | 1.35 | 0.048 | 1.00–1.81 | |
| ≥ Rs. 4001 ® | 237 | 136 (17.7) | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Figures in parenthesis indicate percentages, ® Reference category,
*
p>0.05