Table 2.
Percentages of stunting in 2004 and 2014 across different social determinants of health
| Proportion (95% CI) | Absolute change (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2014 | ||
| Mother's agea | |||
| <20 years | 44.9 (42.6, 47.2) | 37.1 (34.2, 40.1) | −8* |
| 21–34 years | 41.4 (39.0, 43.9) | 35.3 (33.4, 37.3) | −6* |
| 35–49 years | 49.9 (43.4, 56.3) | 44.3 (37.7, 50.9) | −6* |
| Mother's height in cm | |||
| ≤145 cm | 61.7 (57.9, 65.5) | 56.5 (52.2, 60.8) | −5* |
| >145 cm | 39.4 (37.5, 41.4) | 33.1 (31.4, 34.9) | −6* |
| Birth order | |||
| First born | 40.1 (37.6, 42.6) | 31.7 (29.3, 34.1) | −8 |
| Second born | 38.8 (36.0, 41.7) | 35.8 (33.0, 38.6) | −3 |
| Third born | 42.2 (38.2, 46.2) | 37.0 (33.3, 40.7) | −5 |
| Fourth or later born | 50.7 (47.8, 53.5) | 47.8 (43.9, 51.7) | −3 |
| Preceding birth interval | |||
| <24 months | 49.8 (45.5, 54.1) | 48.4 (42.9, 53.9) | −1 |
| 25–36 months | 50.8 (47.8, 53.8) | 45.7 (40.8, 50.5) | −5* |
| 37–48 months | 44.1 (40.5, 47.6) | 39.8 (34.8, 44.8) | −4* |
| >48 months | 36.6 (33.4, 39.9) | 34.6 (32.1, 37.0) | −2 |
| Region | |||
| Barisal | 49.0 (44.4, 53.6) | 40.0 (35.5, 44.5) | −9* |
| Chittagong | 46.2 (42.6, 49.9) | 38.0 (34.3, 41.6) | −8* |
| Dhaka | 44.6 (40.7, 48.6) | 34.1 (30.3, 38.0) | −10* |
| Khulna | 32.0 (26.9, 37.2) | 27.9 (24.2, 31.6) | −4* |
| Rajshahi | 40.2 (36.3, 44.1) | 30.9 (27.4, 34.3) | −9* |
| Sylhet | 46.2 (42.1, 50.3) | 36.6 (32.3, 40.8) | −10* |
| Rangpurb | 49.9 (45.8, 53.9) | ||
| Prenatal care from a medically trained provider | |||
| No | 47.2 (44.7, 49.8) | 43.1 (38.8, 47.3) | −4* |
| Yes | 35.1 (33.3, 36.9) | 28.3 (26.1, 30.4) | −7* |
| Delivery at a health facility | |||
| No | 45.1 (43.2, 47.0) | 37.6 (35.2, 40.1) | −7* |
| Yes | 23.7 (20.2, 27.1) | 24.3 (21.5, 27.1) | 1 |
| Husband's education level | |||
| No education | 49.7 (47.1, 52.3) | 48.1 (44.8, 51.5) | −2 |
| Any primary | 44.3 (41.4, 47.2) | 40.6 (38.0, 43.1) | −4* |
| Any secondary | 37.5 (34.5, 40.5) | 29.6 (27.1, 32.2) | −8* |
| Any tertiary | 24.0 (20.2, 27.8) | 18.9 (15.9, 21.8) | −5* |
| Mother's education level | |||
| No education | 50.4 (47.9, 52.9) | 47.5(42.552.5) | −3* |
| Any primary | 45.6 (42.6, 48.6) | 43.9(40.946.9) | −2 |
| Any secondary | 34.7 (32.1, 37.4) | 31.0(29.033.1) | −4* |
| Any tertiary | 15.3 (10.9, 19.7) | 19.7(16.123.2) | 4* |
| Wealth quintile | |||
| Lowest | 54.4 (51.5. 57.3) | 49.4(45.653.2) | −5* |
| Second | 47.0 (43.5, 50.4) | 42.3(39.245.4) | −5* |
| Middle | 42.5 (39.1, 45.9) | 36.2(33.339.1) | −6* |
| Fourth | 39.8 (36.5, 43.0) | 31.3(27.635.0) | −8* |
| Highest | 25.1 (21.9, 28.2) | 19.5(16.622.3) | −6* |
| Improved sanitation | |||
| No | 49.9 (47.4, 52.5) | 45.1(42.148.0) | −5* |
| Yes | 37.7 (35.5, 40.0) | 32.4(30.334.4) | −5* |
| Mother's employment status | |||
| Currently not working | 41.5 (39.4, 43.6) | 34.3(32.536.2) | −7* |
| Currently working | 46.9 (43.8, 50.0) | 41.6(38.145.0) | −5* |
| Overall | 43.0 (41.1, 44.9) | 36.2(34.538.0) | −7* |
Note. CI = confidence interval.
a
Data at the time of the birth of child included in the analysis.
b
Rangpur was not a separate division in 2004.
*
p value<.01.