Table 6.
Multivariable analysis of the association between sociodemographic correlates and malnutrition, Mozambique
| Variables | Underweight | Overweight | Obesity |
| (BMI<18.50) | (BMI=25–29.99) | (BMI≥30) | |
| Women’ education (yes) | 0.011 (−0.041 to 0.063) | 0.044*** (0.0127 to 0.076) | 0.098*** (0.041 to 0.156) |
| Women’s age (in years) | 0.018 (−0.013 to 0.049) | 0.032*** (0.012 to 0.052) | 0.075*** (0.042 to 0.109) |
| Household wealth index | |||
| Poorest (reference) | |||
| Poorer | −0.146 (−0.479 to 0.187) | 0.618* (0.222 to 1.015) | 1.061 (−0.529 to 2.650) |
| Middle | −0.741*** (−1.118 to −0.365) | 0.856* (0.430 to 1.282) | 2.424*** (1.023 to 3.825) |
| Rich | −0.618*** (−1.081 to −0.154) | 1.235* (0.818 to 1.652) | 2.905*** (1.576 to 4.234) |
| Richest | −0.800*** (−1.408 to −0.192) | 1.977*** (1.517 to 2.437) | 4.832*** (3.496 to 6.168) |
| Woman currently working (yes) | 0.195 (−0.087 to 0.477) | −0.0795 (−0.271 to 0.112) | 0.014 (−0.371 to 0.400) |
| Place of residence (urban) | 0.0766 (−0.306 to 0.459) | −0.0722 (−0.350 to 0.205) | −0.0180 (−0.504 to 0.468) |
| Sex of household head (female) | −0.342** (−0.649 to −0.036) | −0.056 (−0.264 to 0.153) | −0.142 (−0.570 to 0.286) |
| Parity | −0.124** (−0.224 to −0.023) | 0.0379 (−0.024 to 0.100) | 0.160** (0.037 to 0.282) |
| Household size | 0.0161 (−0.037 to 0.070) | −0.010 (−0.042 to 0.022) | −0.037 (−0.108 to 0.035) |
| Frequency of watching TV | |||
| Not at all (reference) | |||
| Less than once a week | −0.0113 (−0.328 to 0.306) | 0.157 (−0.091 to 0.404) | 0.630*** (0.214 to 1.047) |
| At least once a week | −0.214 (−0.518 to 0.0895) | −0.0124 (−0.213–0.188) | 0.044 (−0.329 to 0.418) |
| Currently breastfeeding | 0.215 (−0.049 to 0.478) | −0.298*** (−0.493 to −0.102) | −0.516** (−0.938 to −0.0944) |
| Marital status | |||
| Never in union (reference) | |||
| Married or cohabiting | 0.253 (−0.419 to 0.925) | 0.196 (−0.223 to 0.615) | 0.708*(−0.0469 to 1.462) |
| Formerly in union | 0.351 (−0.288 to 0.989) | −0.029 (−0.462 to 0.404) | 0.773** (0.0197 to 1.527) |
| Decision on large household purchases | |||
| Respondent alone (reference) | |||
| Both respondent and partner | −0.096 (−0.472 to 0.281) | −0.0634 (−0.329 to 0.202) | −0.0414 (−0.647 to 0.564) |
| Partner alone | −0.049 (−0.420 to 0.323) | 0.037 (−0.256 to 0.329) | −0.366 (−1.022 to 0.289) |
| Someone else/other | 0.036 (−1.044 to 1.115) | 0.746 (−0.600 to 2.091) | −0.983 (−3.268 to 1.303) |
| Decision on respondent’s health | |||
| Respondent alone (reference) | |||
| Both respondent and partner | −0.184 (−0.633 to 0.265) | −0.134 (−0.425 to 0.158) | −0.143 (−0.777 to 0.491) |
| Partner alone | −0.317 (−0.786 to 0.151) | −0.148 (−0.440 to 0.144) | 0.227 (−0.360 to 0.814) |
| Someone else/other | −0.480 (−1.477 to 0.516) | −0.646 (−1.649 to 0.357) | −1.232 (−3.319 to 0.855) |
| Observations | 11 017 | 11 017 | 11 017 |
CI in parentheses.
*P<0.1; **P<0.05; ***P<0.01.
BMI, body mass index.