Table 4.
Socio-economic and demographic factors associated with malnutrition in 371 children attending PML hospital in Accra, Ghana
| Characteristic | Crude OR [95 % CI] | p-value | Adjusted OR [95 % CI]2 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||||
| Female | 1.23 [0.80-1.88] | 0.323 | - | - | |
| Male | 1.00 | ||||
| Age category | |||||
| ≤24 months | 3.32 [1.40-8.73] | 0.003 | 4.13 [1.64-10.40] | 0.003 | |
| 25-59 months | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| Mother’s educational status | |||||
| Uneducated | 2.35 [1.09-5.31] | 0.017 | 2.06 [0.95-4.47] | 0.067 | |
| Educated | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| Mother's occupational status | |||||
| Unemployed | 2.57 [1.29-5.28] | 0.003 | 1.93 [0.97-3.84] | 0.061 | |
| Employed | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| Monthly family income | |||||
| ≤200 GH Cedis1 | 4.20 [2.41-7.48] | <0.001 | 4.23 [2.41-7.44] | <0.001 | |
| >200 GH Cedis1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
11.00$ = 2.00GH Cedis; 2Varibales with p < 0.2 in the univariate analysis were entered into the multivariate analysis model; OR = Odds ratio; CI = Confidence interval