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. 2017 Jul 31;7(7):e014371. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014371

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.