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. 2019 Jan 28;7(2):20. doi: 10.3390/medsci7020020

Table 1.

Prevalence of overweight mother and stunted child pairs through the socio-demographic variables.

Variables Categories OvM & StC χ² p-Value CV Effect Size
N %
Region Barisal 16 18.8 84.3 <0.001 0.1 Small
Chittagong 19 22.4
Dhaka 15 17.6
Khulna 11 12.9
Rajshahi 8 9.4
Rangpur 10 11.8
Sylhet 6 7.1
Location Urban 35 41.2 130.5 <0.001 0.2 Small
Rural 50 58.8
Father’s occupation Service 38 44.7 234.1 <0.001 0.1 Small
Skilled manual 18 21.2
Unskilled labour 10 11.8
Agricultural work 16 18.8
Unemployed 3 3.5
Mother’s occupation Service 5 5.9 71.2 <0.001 0.1 Small
Skilled manual 0 0
Unskilled labour 2 2.4
Agricultural work 5 5.9
Unemployed 73 85.9
Father’s education Higher 18 21.2 282.2 <0.001 0.2 Small
Secondary 26 30.6
Primary 26 30.6
No education 15 17.6
Mother’s education Higher 11 12.9 236.1 <0.001 0.2 Small
Secondary 40 47.1
Primary 26 30.6
No education 8 9.4
Possession score ≥4 11 12.9 310.1 <0.001 0.2 Small
3 28 32.9
2 20 23.5
1 10 11.8
0 16 18.8
Wealth index Richest 25 29.4 489.5 <0.001 0.2 Small
Richer 30 35.3
Middle 10 11.8
Poorer 7 8.2
Poorest 13 15.3
Source of drinking water Pipe 12 14.1 148.9 <0.001 0.1 Small
Tube well 71 83.5
Rest 2 2.4
Total 85 100
Toilet facility Flush 30 35.3 278.8 <0.001 0.2 Small
Pit with slab 28 32.9
Unimproved 27 31.8
Cooking fuel Gas/Electricity 16 18.8 260 <0.001 0.2 Small
Coal/Wood 49 57.6
Agricultural crops 20 23.5
House type All brick/Brick wall 33 38.8 244.9 <0.001 0.2 Small
All tin 45 52.9
Tin roof 5 5.9
All thatch 2 2.4
Number of household members 1 to 4 24 28.2 3.2 <0.001 0.03 Small
≥5 61 71.8

StC = stunted child; OvM = overweight mother; CV = Cramer’s V.