Table 3.
Mixed-effect logistic regression analysis of the relationship between stunting with demographic and socio-economic variables.
| Variable | Height for Age | Stunting Versus Normal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal (n = 352) | Stunted (n = 341) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | p-Value | |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 172 (48.9%) | 193 (56.6%) | 1.58 (1.05–2.39) | 0.028 |
| Female | 180 (51.1%) | 148 (43.4%) | Reference | |
| Age group | ||||
| 6–9 | 167 (47.4%) | 122 (35.8%) | Reference | |
| 10–14 | 185 (52.6%) | 219 (64.2%) | 1.93 (1.29–2.88) | 0.001 |
| Roof material | ||||
| Palm leaves/nipa | 173 (50.0%) | 207 (62.4%) | 1.85 (1.14–3.01) | 0.013 |
| Galvanized iron/cement | 173 (50.0%) | 125 (37.6%) | Reference | |
| Barangay variance | 0.10 (0.01–1.25) | |||
| Household variance | 1.82 (0.91–3.64) | |||