Table 2.
Comparing differences between crude analysis (simple logistic regression) and adjusted analysis (multiple logistic regression) on factors associated with stunted growth of children under-five in Ghana, 2011
| Crude analysis | Adjusted analysis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covariates/exposure | OR (95% CI) | p-value | OR (95%) | p-value |
| NHIS membership (main exposure variable) | ||||
| No | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.200 |
| Yes | 0.90 (0.72-1.11) | 0.331 | 0.87 (0.70-1.08) | |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.000*** |
| Female | 0.76 (0.65-0.89) | 0.001** | 0.75 (0.64-0.88) | |
| Age in months | ||||
| Mothers education | ||||
| None | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Primary | 0.82 (0.65-1.04) | 0.000*** | 1.00 (0.80-1.28) | 0.944 |
| Secondary | 0.54 (0.45-0.66) | 0.81 (0.65-1.00) | ||
| Tertiary | 0.36 (0.25-0.50) | 0.78 (0.51-1.22) | ||
| Geographic location | ||||
| Rural | 1 | 0.000*** | 0.97 (0.75-1.24) | 0.783 |
| Urban | 1.61 (1.32-1.96) | |||
| Socioeconomic status | ||||
| Poorest | 1 | 0.000*** | 0.80 (0.64-0.99) | 0.000*** |
| Second | 0.75 (0.62-0.92) | 0.66 (0.50-0.87) | ||
| Middle | 0.61 (0.47-0.79) | 0.42 (0.82-0.61) | ||
| Fourth | 0.39 (0.28-0.54) | 0.32 (0.20-0.50) | ||
| Richest | 0.26 (0.19-0.36) | |||
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001 significant levels.