Table 3.
Logistic regression model for mother–preschool child pairs: stunting in children <5 years old
AOR* | p Value | 95% CI | |
Mild HFI | 1.26 | 0.232 | 0.9 to 1.8 |
Moderate HFI | 1.66 | 0.036 | 1.0 to 2.7 |
Severe HFI | 1.99 | 0.007 | 1.2 to 3.3 |
Maternal obesity | 1.40 | 0.266 | 0.8 to 2.5 |
Mild HFI and maternal obesity | 0.62 | 0.207 | 0.3 to 1.3 |
Moderate HFI and maternal obesity | 0.46 | 0.069 | 0.2 to 1.1 |
Severe HFI and maternal obesity | 0.23 | 0.011 | 0.1 to 0.7 |
Age of children | 0.89 | 0.007 | 0.8 to 0.9 |
Beneficiaries of food assistance programmes | 1.24 | 0.119 | 0.9 to 1.6 |
Urbanicity | |||
Rural | 1.42 | 0.006 | 1.1 to 1.8 |
Maternal education | |||
Primary school | 0.53 | <0.001 | 0.4 to 0.8 |
Secondary school | 0.46 | 0.001 | 0.3 to 0.7 |
Senior high school (preparatoria) | 0.34 | <0.001 | 0.2 to 0.6 |
Bachelor or higher | 0.48 | 0.042 | 0.2 to 0.9 |
Constant | 0.26 | <0.001 | 0.2 to 0.4 |
*Model included all independent variables listed in the table.
AOR, adjusted OR; HFI, household food insecurity.