Table 3.
Association between underweight and socio-economic, and demographic factors of early childbearing Bangladeshi mother (BDHS-2011) (n = 2539)
| Variable | Group | Underweight n (%) | χ 2-value | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of residence | Urban | 215 (25.5) | 44.09 | <0.001 |
| Rural | 659 (38.8) | |||
| Mother education level | Up to primary | 431 (39.9) | 25.04 | <0.001 |
| Secondary and higher | 443 (30.4) | |||
| Partner education level | Up to primary | 560 (38.5) | 25.52 | <0.001 |
| Secondary and higher | 314 (28.9) | |||
| Respondent’s occupation | Housewives | 722 (32.4) | 33.39 | <0.001 |
| Involved with hard labor | 152 (49.0) | |||
| Partner’s occupation | Employee | 373 (30.8) | 13.25 | <0.001 |
| Non-employee | 501 (37.7) | |||
| Wealth index | Poor | 638 (39.0) | 43.39 | <0.001 |
| Rich | 236 (26.1) | |||
| Place of delivery | Respondent home | 688 (36.4) | 12.38 | <0.001 |
| Hospital/Clinic | 186 (28.7) | |||
| Type of delivery | Non-caesarean | 793 (35.3) | 6.33 | 0.011 |
| Caesarean | 81 (27.7) | |||
| Mother age at first marriage | Lowest through 16 years | 730 (35.2) | 4.27 | 0.039 |
| 17 years and above | 144 (31.1) | |||
| Mother age at first birth | Lowest through 16 years | 460 (36.8) | 6.31 | 0.012 |
| 17 years and above | 414 (32.1) | |||
| Total children ever born | 1–2 | 751 (33.5) | 7.28 | 0.007 |
| 3 and above | 123 (41.4) |