Table 5.
Bivariate analysis of the association between IYCF indicators and stunting (n = 581).
| IYCF Indicators | Nutritional Status (n) % | Total (N) % | Test Statistic | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | Stunted | |||||
| TICF | No | (128) 65.6 | (67) 34.4 | (195) 100.0 | χ2 = 0.172 | p = 0.678 |
| Yes | (260) 67.4 | (126) 32.6 | (386) 100.0 | |||
| MMF | No | (124) 69.7 | (54) 30.3 | (178) 100.0 | χ2 = 0.960 | p = 0.327 |
| Yes | (264) 65.5 | (139) 34.5 | (403) 100.0 | |||
| MDD | ˂4 foods | (212) 73.9 | (75) 26.1 | (287) 100.0 | χ2 = 12.838 | p < 0.001 * |
| ≥4 foods | (176) 59.9 | (118) 40.1 | (294) 100.0 | |||
| MAD | No | (251) 70.7 | (104) 29.3 | (355) 100.0 | χ2 = 6.331 | p = 0.012 * |
| Yes | (137) 60.6 | (89) 39.4 | (226) 100.0 | |||
| ACF | No | (287) 68.8 | (130) 31.2 | (417) 100.0 | χ2 = 2.781 | p = 0.095 ** |
| Yes | (101) 61.6 | (63) 38.4 | (164) 100.0 | |||
| Iron | No | (153) 71.5 | (61) 28.5 | (214) 100.0 | χ2 = 3.394 | p = 0.065 ** |
| Yes | (235) 64.0 | (132) 36.0 | (367) 100.0 | |||
| Vitamin A | No intake | (183) 75.0 | (61) 25.0 | (244) 100.0 | χ2 = 14.868 | p = 0.001 * |
| Low intake | (200) 61.5 | (125) 38.5 | (325) 100.0 | |||
| High intake | (5) 41.7 | (7) 58.3 | (12) 100.0 | |||
Significant at * p ˂ 0.05 and ** p ˂ 0.10; n = 581.