Table 3.
Adjusted odds ratios (AOR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) for malnutrition according to parent-reported mouth pain.
| Measure of Malnutrition | Any Mouth Pain (N = 476) | Mouth Pain Interfering with Eating (N = 378) | Mouth Pain Interfering with Sleeping (N = 303) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | AOR (95% CI) | N (%) | AOR (95% CI) | N (%) | AOR (95% CI) | |
| Stunting/Shortness Height-for-Age z ≤ −2 |
256 | 0.97 (0.67–1.24) | 207 | 0.94 (0.65–1.23) | 165 | 0.88 (0.62–1.12) |
| 0–2 year olds | 42 (16.4) | 1.15 (0.87–1.32) | 34 (16.4) | 1.09 (0.87–1.30) | 28 (17.0) | 1.12 (0.86–1.36) |
| 3–6 year olds | 212 (82.8) | 0.96 (0.73–1.12) | 183 (88.4) | 0.93 (0.72–1.14) | 137 (83.0) | 0.85 (0.61–1.05) |
| Wasting/Thinness Weight-for-Height z ≤ −2 |
27 | 0.86 (0.59–1.05) | 28 | 0.63 (0.43–0.82) | 21 | 1.13 (0.84–1.32) |
| 0–2 year olds | 6 (22.2) | 0.93 (0.68–1.22) | 6 (21.4) | 0.82 (0.52–1.02) | 4 (19.0) | 1.47 (1.06–1.72) |
| 3–6 year olds | 21 (80.8) | 0.66 (0.43–0.81) | 22 (78.6) | N/A | 17 (81.0) | N/A |
| Under-weight Weight-for-Age z ≤ −2 |
106 | 1.08 (0.94–1.20) | 87 | 0.96 (0.72–1.15) | 73 | 1.27 ** (1.02–1.54) |
| 0–2 year olds | 22 (20.8) | 1.54 (1.21–1.79) | 20 (23.0) | 1.02 (0.84–1.13) | 19 (26.0) | 1.10 (0.91–1.32) |
| 3–6 year olds | 84 (78.5) | 0.95 (0.77–1.11) | 67 (77.0) | 0.77 (0.53–0.95) | 54 (74.0) | 1.45 ** (1.24–1.66) |
| Over-weight Weight-for-Height z ≥ 2 |
87 | 1.06 (0.87–1.32) | 56 | 1.10 (0.84–1.32) | 44 | 0.76 * (0.58–0.97) |
| 0–2 year olds | 23 (26.4) | 1.19 (0.87–1.32) | 11 (19.6) | 1.12 (0.82–1.32) | 8 (18.2) | 1.03 (0.67–1.37) |
| 3–6 year olds | 64 (73.6) | 1.06 (0.72–1.38) | 45 (80.4) | 1.18 (0.86–1.34) | 36 (81.8) | 0.78 ** (0.67–0.94) |
AORs adjusted for child age, child vaccination status, child breastfeeding history, child body mass index (BMI), and parental perception of child general and oral health. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01.