Table 3.

Factors associated with wasting among children under 5 years (Weight-for-Height z-score < −2)

Variables	Univariate		Multivariate
	RR (95% CI)	P-Value	RR (95% CI)	P-Value
Gender
Male	Ref
Female	0.99 (0.90–1.09)	0.844
Age (years)	0.96 (0.93–0.99)	0.009	0.97 (0.94–1.002)	0.068
Cyanotic heart disease
No	Ref
Yes	0.97 (0.88–1.07)	0.598
Heart failure
No/mild heart failure	Ref		Ref
Moderate/ severe heart failure	1.13 (1.03–1.25)	0.012	1.1 (0.997–1.22)	0.058
Anaemia
No/ mild anaemia	Ref		Ref
Moderate/severe anaemia	1.13 (1.02–1.24)	0.017	1.11 (1.01–1.22)	0.03