Table 4.
Foods and other factors in regression model used to predict the type of malnutrition
| Food | Estimated odds ratio Kwashiorkor/marasmus | 95% confidence interval |
|---|---|---|
| HIV status | 0.17 | 0.00–0.90 |
| Age | 1.04 | 0.99–1.09 |
| Height | 1.29 | 1.01–1.57 |
| Time since weaned from breastmilk | 1.00 | 0.94–1.06 |
| Cooked maize | 1.00 | 0.98–1.02 |
| Potato/bean leaves | 0.99 | 0.97–1.01 |
| Beans | 1.01 | 0.98–1.04 |
| Tomato | 0.98 | 0.97–0.99* |
| Fish | 1.02 | 0.98–1.06 |
| Ants | 0.98 | 0.95–1.01 |
| Mango | 1.00 | 0.98–1.02 |
| Avocado | 1.01 | 0.98–1.04 |
| Potato chips | 1.00 | 0.97–1.03 |
| Eggs | 0.97 | 0.95–0.99* |
| Papaya | 1.01 | 0.98–1.04 |
| Oranges | 1.00 | 0.98–1.02 |
| Cow's milk | 1.01 | 0.99–1.03 |
| Sweet Potato | 1.01 | 0.98–1.04 |
| Pumpkin/gourd | 0.96 | 0.91–1.01 |
*
Siblings of children with kwashiorkor consumed these foods less frequency, P < 0.05.