Table 4.

determinants of anthropometric characteristics of under-five children

Variables	Adjusted odds ratio	95%CI	p value
Age of the child (months)
≤12	2.496	1.078-5.780	0.033*
13-36	1.598	0.845-3.021	0.149
≥37 (Ref)	1.000
Birth order of the child
1st	2.398	0.191-0.925	0.031*
2-4	1.592	0.231-1.299	0.547
≥5 (Ref)	1.000
Gender of the child
Male (Ref)	1.000
Female	1.744	1.080-2.816	0.023*
Immunisation status of the child confirmed with card
Up to date (Ref)	1.000
Not completed	2.554	0.727-8.978	0.144
Completed	0.733	0.332-1.620	0.443
Card not seen	1.336	0.776-2.301	0.296
Deworming practices in the child
Yes	0.511	0.317-0.828	0.006*
No (Ref)	1.000
Morbidity status
Yes (Ref)	1.000
No	2.961	1.024-8.537	0.045*
Hair fluffiness in the child
Yes (Ref)	1.000
No	1.442	0.875-2.377	0.151
Household monthly income
<₦10,000.00 (<$31)	1.008	0.574-1.769	0.978
≥₦10,000.00 (≥$31). (Ref)	1.000
* Significant at P<5%