Table 4.
Social support systems and its association with malnutrition in 371 children attending PML hospital in Accra, Ghana
| Characteristic | Nutritional status of child | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malnourished n, % | Well-nourished n, % | OR [95 % CI] | p-value | |
| Ever heard of social services (N = 371) | ||||
| No | 118 (64.8) | 101 (53.4) | 1.61 [1.04–2.49] | 0.026 |
| Yes | 64 (35.2) | 88 (46.6) | Ref | |
| Seen Social service for help (N = 371) | ||||
| No | 178 (97.8) | 187 (98.9) | 0.48 [0.43–3.37] | 0.384 |
| Yes | 4 (2.2) | 2 (1.1) | Ref | |
| Ever heard of LEAP programme (N = 371) | ||||
| No | 176 (96.7) | 187 (98.9) | 0.31 [0.03–1.79] | 0.138 |
| Yes | 6 (3.3) | 2 (1.1) | Ref | |
| Ever benefited from hospital needy fund (N = 371) | ||||
| Yes | 5 (2.7) | - | Not estimable | <0.001 |
| No | 177 (97.3) | 189 (100) | Ref | |
| Child had registered with NHIS before hospital visit (N = 371) | ||||
| No | 79 (43.4) | 87 (46.0) | 0.90 [0.58–1.38] | 0.611 |
| Yes | 103 (56.6) | 102 (54.0) | Ref | |
OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval, LEAP Livelihood empowerment against poverty, NHIS national health insurance scheme; 1 malnourished child was reported to be a beneficiary of the LEAP programme