Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants and their parents.
| Variable | Stunted (%), n=391 | Not stunted (%), n=81 | p | Total (%), n=472 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group (mo) | ||||
| 6–11 | 133 (34.0) | 37 (45.7) | <0.001 | 170 (36.0) |
| 12–23 | 205 (52.4) | 34 (42.0) | 239 (50.6) | |
| 24–35 | 48 (12.3) | 3 (3.7) | 51 (10.8) | |
| 36–47 | 4 (1.0) | 1 (1.2) | 5 (1.1) | |
| 48–59 | 1 (0.3) | 6 (7.4) | 7 (1.5) | |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 214 (54.7) | 29 (35.8) | 0.002 | 243 (51.5) |
| Female | 177 (45.3) | 52 (64.2) | 229 (48.5) | |
| Child's current main diet | ||||
| Breast milk | 75 (19.2) | 10 (12.4) | NS | 85 (18.0) |
| Semisolids | 115 (29.4) | 23 (28.4) | 138 (29.2) | |
| Household diet | 201 (51.4) | 48 (59.3) | 249 (52.8) | |
| Father's educational level | ||||
| Not formally educated | 193 (49.4) | 30 (37.0) | 0.043 | 223 (47.3) |
| Educated | 198 (50.6) | 51 (63.0) | 249 (52.8) | |
| Mother's educational level | ||||
| Not formally educated | 272 (69.6) | 51 (63.0) | NS | 323 (68.4) |
| Educated | 119 (30.4) | 30 (37.0) | 149 (31.6) | |
| Mother's employment status | ||||
| Unemployed | 105 (26.9) | 30 (37.0) | NS | 135 (28.6) |
| Employed | 286 (73.2) | 51 (63.0) | 337 (71.4) | |
| Father's employment status | ||||
| Unemployed | 3 (0.8) | 2 (2.5) | NS | 5 (1.1) |
| Employed | 388 (99.2) | 79 (97.5) | 467 (98.9) | |
| Social class | ||||
| Upper class | 10 (2.6) | 6 (7.4) | 0.03 | 16 (3.4) |
| Lower class | 381 (97.4) | 75 (92.6) | 456 (96.6) | |
| OTP location | ||||
| Rural | 243 (62.2) | 25 (30.9) | < 0.001 | 268 (56.8) |
| Urban | 148 (37.8) | 56 (69.1) | 204 (43.2) | |
NS, not significant; OTP, outpatient therapeutic programme.