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. 2020 Dec 4;3(2):320–338. doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2020-000182

Table 7.

Logistic regressions on being malnourished with background variables

Logistic regression model Type of intervention and conditions† Adjusted 95% CI P value
Nutrition specific Nutrition sensitive Enabling environment OR
Logistic regression for stunting
v1: sex (dummy variable for ‘male’) X 1.482 0.573 to 3.830 0.417
v17: ownership of refrigerator X X 0 0 0.999
v25: age (year) X 6.617 0.017 to 2550.7 0.534
v32: availability and consumption of fruits (vitamin A rich and other fruits) X 1.001 0.198 to 5.055 0.999
v79: introduction of solid, semi-solid and/or soft foods X 0.317 0.124 to 0.812 0.017 *
Logistic regression for underweight
v84: mother–child cosleeping X X 0.333 0.212 to 0.524 <0.001 **
v92: ownership of birth certificate X 1.656 1.057 to 2.596 0.028 *
Logistic regression for wasting
v34: availability and consumption of eggs X 0.184 0.045 to 0.754 0.019 *
v86: delivery not attended by health workers X 1.45 0.330 to 6.383 0.623
v106: cough during the last 2 weeks X 1.713 1.128 to 2.603 0.012 *

*p<0.05, **p<0.01.

†Categorisation based on the previous review (Black et al. 2013).15