Table 4.
Summary of the standard logistic regression analysis for the variables predicting child nutritional status (well nourished)
| Variables | B | SE | Wald | Significance | Odds ratio | 95.0% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal nutritional knowledge (score) | 0.72 | 0.20 | 13.01 | 0.000 | 2.04 | (1.39–3.02) |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Married | ||||||
| Not Married | −2.45 | 0.70 | 12.27 | 0.000 | 0.09 | (0.02–0.34) |
| Maternal education | ||||||
| Been to school | ||||||
| Never to school | −1.11 | 0.70 | 2.84 | 0.091 | 0.31 | (0.09–1.20) |
| Economic status (score) | 0.41 | 0.21 | 4.00 | 0.046 | 1.51 | (1.08–2.27) |
| Constant | −4.84 | 1.40 | 11.91 | 0.001 | 0.01 | |