Table 4.

Variables associated with stunting, bivariate analysis

Variable	Odds Ratio	Confidence interval (95%)	p value
RURAL AREA
Dimension 1. Family characteristics
Duration of the parents' union:
longer than two years	3.81	1.38 – 10.53	.01
two years or less	1.00
Mother not using a contraceptive method	2.22	1.13 – 4.34	.02
Mother using contraceptive method	1.00
Dimension 2. Family income
Father occupation: Farmer	1.68	1.00 – 2.83	.04
Another type of job	1.00
Dimension 3. Household allocation of resources and family organisation
Child care: provided exclusively by mother	0.46	0.22 – 0.96	.03
shared with other caretakers	1.00
Dimension 4. Social networks
Family networks for child care	1.79	1.06 – 3.00	.02
Without family networks	1.00
Dimension 5. Child health care
Weaning: after six months of age	2.22	1.33–3.70	.002
at/before six months of age	1.00
URBAN AREA
Dimension 1. Family characteristics
Illiteracy of mother	2.09	1.40 – 2.14	.001
Non-illiteracy of mother	1.00
Duration of parents' union:
longer than two years	2.04	1.24 – 3.35	.005
two years or less	1.00
Family with more than 4 members	1.52	1.03 – 2.26	.03
Family with 4 members or less	1.00
Mother not using a contraceptive method	1.61	1.06 – 2.42	.02
Mother using a contraceptive method	1.00
Dimension 2. Family income
Per capita family income:
below $25 USD per month	1.65	1.03 – 2.64	.03
above $25 USD per month	1.00
Father engaged at the same work place:
equal or less than 2 years	1.84	1.19 – 2.82	.005
more than 2 years	1.00
Parents migration:
migrant from rural to urban area	1.96	1.28 – 2.99	.002
non migrant	1.00
Dimension 4. Social networks
Small networks	1.78	1.16 – 2.73	.008
Other size or without networks	1.00
Family networks for economic support	1.72	1.03 – 2.87	.03
Without family networks	1.00
Dimension 5. Child health care
Number of visits to the Well Child Program:
Less than two	2.43	1.58 – 3.74	.0001
Two or more	1.00
Breast feeding: longer than six months	2.23	0.98 – 5.10	.05
six or less months	1.00