Table 3.
Independent predictors of wasting and stunting in children with sickle cell anaemia
| Predictors | Wasting (BMI z score < -2) | Stunting (HAZ score < -2) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted odds ratio (95 % CI) | P value | Adjusted odds (95 % CI) | P value | |
| Age | 1.33 (1.18–1.51) | <0.001 | 1.15 (1.01–1.32) | 0.036 |
| Male (versus female) | 3.25 (1.45–7.29) | 0.004 | 0.80 (0.33–1.97) | 0.629 |
| Low SESa (versus middle & high) | 2.42 (1.14–5.18) | 0.022 | 1.23 (0.50–3.03) | 0.653 |
| Age at diagnosis of SCA | 1.00 (0.87–1.15) | 0.990 | 1.12 (0.954–1.31) | 0.167 |
| Presence of ≥1 SCA–related complication | 0.81 (0.33–1.96) | 0.638 | 0.70 (0.24–2.08) | 0.525 |
| Previous year hospitalisation | 0.76 (0.33–1.74) | 0.514 | 0.70 (0.26–1.89) | 0.586 |
| Haemoglobin level | 1.01 (0.75–1.35) | 0.968 | 1.21 (0.87–1.67) | 0.258 |
| Foetal haemoglobin | 0.99 (0.90–1.08) | 0.767 | 0.91 (0.80–1.03) | 0.116 |
| Peripheral white cell count | 0.98 (0.90–1.08) | 0.680 | 1.16 (1.04–1.28) | 0.007 |
| Daily oral penicillin use | 0.61 (0.18–2.07) | 0.423 | 0.78 (0.19–3.16) | 0.723 |
| Hydroxyurea or chronic transfusion | 0.54 (0.21–1.37) | 0.197 | 0.50 (0.13–1.86) | 0.300 |
a SES socioeconomic status