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. 2021 Apr 14;10(2):2161. doi: 10.4081/jphr.2021.2161

Table 2.

Logistic regression of the association of amino acid intake and other determinant factors and stunting in under-five children.

Variable Crude Adjusted  
OR 95% CI p OR 95% CI p
EAA intake (g/day)
    Histidine 0.41 0.18 – 0.97 0.042 NR - -
    Isoleucine 0.61 0.38 – 0.99 0.044 NR - -
    Leucine 0.79 0.60 – 1.03 0.079 NR - -
    Lysine 0.76 0.56 – 1.02 0.066 NR - -
    Methionine 0.37 0.14 – 0.95 0.039 0.14 0.03 – 0.67 0.014
    Phenylalanine 0.67 0.42 – 1.06 0.086 NR - -
    Threonine 0.61 0.37 – 1.03 0.065 NR - -
    Tryptophan 0.18 0.03 – 1.00 0.050 NR - -
    Valine 0.67 0.44 – 1.02 0.063 NR - -
Energy intake level
    Low 1.91 0.64 – 5.70 0.245 NR - -
    Modest 0.25 0.05 – 1.33 0.103 NR - -
    High 1.00 Ref.
Protein intake level
    Low 0.00 0.00 – 0.00 0.999 NR - -
    Modest 0.00 0.00 – 0.00 0.999 NR - -
    High 1.00 Ref.
Fat intake level
    Low 0.98 0.23 – 4.28 0.979 NR - -
    Modest 1.22 0.41 – 3.67 0.723 NR - -
    High 1.00 Ref.
Carb intake level
    Low 3.28 0.37 – 29.12 0.286 NR - -
    Modest 2.72 0.28 – 26.35 0.387 NR - -
    High 1.00 Ref.
Gender
    Male 1.40 0.53 – 3.69 0.500 NR - -
    Female 1.00 Ref.        
    Birth weight, kg 0.36 0.12 – 1.11 0.075 NR - -
    Birth length, cm 0.77 0.62 – 0.95 0.017 NR - -
WAZ
    <-2 SD 9.27 2.86 – 30.08 <0.001 7.11 1.49 – 33.93 0.014
    ≥-2 SD 1.00 Ref. 1.00 Ref.
Breastfeeding
    <6 months 3.38 1.16 – 9.82 0.025 5.34 1.28 – 22.20 0.021
    ≥6 months 1.00 Ref. 1.00 Ref.
Inf. disease last 3 months
    Yes 3.98 1.20 – 13.20 0.024 NR - -
    No 1.00 Ref.
Mother’s age, year
    18 – 25 0.00 0.00 – 0.00 0.999 NR - -
    26 – 45 0.00 0.00 – 0.00 0.999
    > 45 1.00 Ref.
Mother’s education
    Low 3.49 0.85 – 14.37 0.084 NR - -
    Modest 6.39 1.47 – 27.70 0.013 NR - -
    High 1.00 Ref.
Mother’s occupation
    Working 2.19 0.65 – 7.38 0.205 NR - -
    Not working 1.00 Ref.
Father’s age, year
    18–25 0.00 0.00 – 0.00 0.999 NR - -
    26–45 0.00 0.00 – 0.00 0.999 NR - -
    >45 1.00 Ref.
Father’s education Low
    Modest 1.69 0.56 – 5.13 0.356 NR - -
    High 1.07 0.30 – 3.81 0.915 NR - -
    1.00 Ref.
Father’s occupation
    Not working/labor 4.60 1.12 – 18.87 0.034 NR - -
    Service/trade 2.64 0.73 – 9.47 0.138 NR
    Gov./private employee 1.00 Ref.
Family income - -
    <RMW 8.81 1.89 – 41.13 0.006 12.06 1.83 – 79.53 0.010
    ≥RMW 1.00 Ref. 1.00 Ref.