Table 5.
Prevalence of stunting, wasting and underweight in study group according to maternal educational status
| Mothers education | n (%) | Stunted (%) | OR | Wasted (%) | OR | Underweight (%) | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation and beyond | 262 (100) | 23 (8.77) | 1.00 | 6 (2.29) | 1.00 | 9 (3.43) | 1.00 |
| Intermediate | 163 (100) | 17 (10.42) | 1.21 | 6 (3.68) | 1.63 | 13 (7.98) | 2.55 |
| High School | 180 (100) | 21 (11.66) | 1.37 | 9 (5.00) | 2.25 | 12 (6.66) | 1.65 |
| Middle School | 96 (100) | 25 (26.04) | 3.66 | 12 (12.5) | 6.10 | 21 (21.85) | 8.65 |
| Primary | 59 (100) | 19 (32.20) | 4.94 | 18 (30.50) | 18.73 | 20 (33.89) | 13.77 |
| χ2 for linear trends | 28.68 | 48.70 | 53.50 | ||||
| p value | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |