Table 7.

Risk factors associated with malnutrition in the study population

Independent Variables		Multivariate Logistic RegressionDependent VariableMalnutrition
		COR [95% CI]	AOR [95% CI]	P value
Age	5-9	1	1	0.00**
	>9	10.06 [3.67-27.5]	9.72 [3.67-25.76]
Gender	Male	1	1	0.95
	Female	1.01 [0.48- 2.13]	0.98 [0.47-2.02]
Floortype	Cemented	1	1	0.012**
	Uncemented	2.72 [1.14-6.52]	2.72 [1.24-5.98]
Toilet present	Yes	1	1	0.023**
	No	2.86 [0.96-8.48]	3.19 [1.17-8.69]
BMI		0.77 [0.62-0.97]	0.78 [0.62-0.97]	0.027**

^**Statistically significant, p <0.05, COR: crude odd ratios, AOR: adjusted odd ratios