Table 6. Correlates of general malnutrition (low weight for age) among children with disabilities.
| Case with general malnutrition* N = 158 | Case without general malnutrition N = 136 | Prevalence of malnutrition (95% CI) | Age, sex adjusted OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | <2 | 16 | 8 | 67% (47–82%) | Reference |
| 2-<5 | 48 | 44 | 52% (42–62%) | 0.5 (0.2–1.4) | |
| 5-<8 | 59 | 53 | 53% (44–62%) | 0.5 (0.2–1.4) | |
| 8+ | 35 | 31 | 53% (41–65%) | 0.6 (0.2–1.5) | |
| Sex | Boy | 105 | 86 | 55% (48–62%) | Reference |
| Girl | 53 | 50 | 51% (42–61%) | 0.8 (0.5–1.4) | |
| Feeding difficulties | Yes | 29 | 24 | 55% (41–67%) | 1.1 (0.6–1.9) |
| No | 129 | 112 | 54% (47–60%) | Reference | |
| Attend school | Yes | 68 | 71 | 49% (41–57%) | Reference |
| No | 61 | 40 | 60% (51–69%) | 1.7 (1.0–2.8) | |
| Asset Score | 0–1 | 103 | 100 | 51% (44–58%) | Reference |
| 2–3 | 55 | 36 | 60% (50–70%) | 1.5 (0.9–2.5) |
* Defined as a z-score of -2 or less.