Table 3.

Univariable analysis for stage 1 and 2 noma

	Study population		Univariable analysis
	Proportion of all respondents; n=7122; %(n/N*)	Proportion respondents with stage 1 and 2 noma; n=13; % (n/N*)	OR	CI	P value
Primary caretaker
Other	5.6% (394/7080)	7.7% (1/13)		Ref	0.561
Mother	94.4% (6686/7080)	92.3% (12/13)	0.5	0.07 to 4.18
Pap eaten in the 24 hours before interview
No	32.1% (2271/7080)	53.8% (7/13)		Ref	0.030
Yes	67.9% (4809/7080)	46.2% (6/13)	0.2	0.07 to 0.87
Frequency of the child eating pap per week
<1 or never	30.4% (2151/7080)	46.2% (6/13)		Ref	0.049
one or more	69.6% (4929/7080)	53.8% (7/13)	0.4	0.13 to 0.99
Frequency of the caretaker preparing pap per week
<1 or never	29.9% (2116/7080)	53.8% (7/13)		Ref	0.018
one or more	70.1% (4964/7080)	46.2% (6/13)	0.3	0.11 to 0.81
Duration of breastfeeding at time of interview (months)
12+	89.4% (6310/7061)	84.6% (11/13)		Ref	0.782
0–12	10.6% (751/7061)	15.4% (2/13)	1.2	0.27 to 5.63
Colostrum given to the child at birth
No	12.0% (843/7047)	15.4% (2/13)		Ref	0.366
Yes	88.0% (6204/7047)	84.6% (11/13)	0.5	0.10 to 2.32
Child sick during last 12 months
No	30.0% (2,131/7,080)	7.7% (1/13)		Ref	0.041
Yes	70.0% (4949/7080)	92.3% (12/13)	8.8	1.11 to 69.49
Did you seek healthcare for this child in the last year?
No	48.4% (3428/7080)	23.1% (3/13)		Ref	0.221
Yes	51.6% (3652/7080)	76.9% (10/13)	2.5	0.58 to 10.51
Vegetables eaten in the 24 hours before interview
No	68.2% (4829/7080)	76.9% (10/13)		Ref	0.461
Yes	31.8% (2251/7080)	23.1% (3/13)	0.6	0.13 to 2.50
Wealth score (mobile phone, motorbike, tractor, camel)
0–1	63.5% (4522/7122)	84.6% (11/13)		Ref	0.106
2–4	36.5% (2600/7122)	15.4% (2/13)	0.3	0.08 to 1.27

Analysis adjusted for the survey design.

P value from logistic regression model.

*n=total number of respondents who answered the question (excluding missing).