Table 5.
Factors associated with underweight among children less than five years at Lamarame health post.
| Variables | Underweight (WAZ) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number (%) | aOR∗ (95% CI) | P value | |
| Age (months) | |||
| <12 | 1 (2.4) | 1 | |
| 12–23 | 38 (15.9) | 4.9 (0.6–39.5) | 0.12 |
| 24–35 | 43 (21.8) | 8.9 (1.2–70.6) | 0.03 |
| 36–47 | 22 (16) | 6.4 (0.8–52) | 0.08 |
| 48–60 | 16 (13.2) | 6.2 (0.7–50.8) | 0.09 |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 64 (16.2) | 1 | |
| Female | 56 (16.3) | 1.1 (0.7–1.6) | 0.7 |
| Birth order | |||
| (1–3) | 66 (16.8) | 1 | |
| (4-5) | 54 (15.8) | 1.8 (0.8–4.2) | 0.15 |
| Number of children within household | |||
| (1–3) | 58 (18.7) | 1 | |
| (4-5) | 33 (18.3) | 0.5 (0.2–1.2) | 0.16 |
| >5 | 28 (13.7) | 0.4 (0.1–1.1) | 0.09 |
| Malaria parasite | |||
| No | 117 (16.2) | 1 | |
| Yes | 2 (18.2) | 0.9 (0.2–4.8) | 0.9 |
| Intestinal parasite | |||
| No | 98 (18.2) | 1 | |
| Giardia intestinalis | 11 (9.6) | 0.6 (0.3–1.1) | 0.09 |
| Entamoeba coli | 8 (10) | 0.6 (0.3–1.3) | 0.19 |
| Hymenolepis nana | 2 (14.3) | 1.3 (0.2–6.7) | 0.73 |
| Enterobius vermicularis | 1 (33.3) | 4.4 (0.3–61.1) | 0.26 |
| Ascaris lumbricoïdes | 00 | — | — |
| Residence zone | |||
| Health post | 9 (7.7) | 1 | |
| Other villages | 111 (17.9) | 0.6 (0.3–1.4) | 0.27 |
| Anaemia | |||
| No | 24 (9.8) | 1 | |
| Moderate anaemia (Hb < 11 g/dL) |
63 (16) | 1.7 (1.1–2.9) | 0.04 |
| Severe anaemia (Hb < 8 g/dL) |
33 (33.7) | 4.4 (2.3–8.4) | 0.000 |
*aOR: adjusted odds ratio. Goodness of fit test: the Hosmer-lemeshow χ² (8df) 3.35; P = 0.91.