Table 3.
Factors associated with underweight, N = 1870.
| Variable Name | N | n (%) Underweight | COR (95% CI) | p Value | AOR (95% CI) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mother’s education | ||||||
| None/primary incomplete | 138 | 80 (58.0) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Primary complete | 1542 | 709 (46) | 0.6 (0.4, 0.9) | 0.012 | 0.7 (0.4, 1.1) | 0.136 |
| Secondary and above | 190 | 72 (37.9) | 0.5 (0.3, 0.7) | 0.001 | 0.5 (0.3, 0.9) | 0.039 |
| Child information | ||||||
| Child’s age 0–6 | 482 | 104 (21.6) | 1 | 1 | ||
| 7–12 | 649 | 291 (44.8) | 3.0 (2.3, 4.0) | <0.001 | 3.1 (2.2, 4.3) | <0.001 |
| 13–24 | 739 | 466 (63.1) | 6.5 (5.0, 8.6) | 6.3 (4.5, 8.8) | ||
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 977 | 466 (47.8) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Female | 893 | 395 (44.2) | 0.9 (0.7, 1.0) | 0.128 | 0.9 (0.7, 1.1) | 0.190 |
| Birth weight * | ||||||
| Low birth weight | 98 | 75 (76.5) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Normal | 1705 | 749 (43.9) | 0.2 (0.1, 0.4) | <0.001 | 0.2 (0.1, 0.4) | <0.001 |
| Breastfeeding * | ||||||
| No | 287 | 180 (62.7) | 1 | |||
| Yes | 1540 | 656 (42.6) | 0.4 (0.3, 0.5) | <0.001 | 0.6 (0.4, 0.8) | 0.001 |
| Child illness * | ||||||
| No | 1500 | 623 (41.5) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yes | 360 | 233 (64.7) | 2.6 (2.0, 3.3) | <0.001 | 2.0 (1.5, 2.7) | <0.001 |
| SES | ||||||
| Low | 500 | 251 (50.2) | ||||
| Medium | 505 | 238 (47.1) | 0.9 (0.7, 1.1) | 0.248 | 0.9 (0.6, 1.2) | 0.333 |
| High | 487 | 208 (42.7) | 0.7 (0.5, 0.9) | 0.016 | 0.8 (0.6, 1.0) | 0.073 |
Mother’s education, child’s age in months, sex, birth weight, breastfeeding, child illness and socioeconomic status were variables adjusted in the model; low birth weight: child born weighing less than 2500 g; * variables with missing information; AOR: adjusted odds ratio; CI: confidence interval; COR: crude odds ratio; SES: socioeconomic status.