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. 2022 Mar 11;22:483. doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-12875-w

Table 4.

The prevalence of undernutrition according to children, mothers, caregivers and family characteristics

Characteristics Frequency Undernutrition, n (%)
Stunting Pa Underweight Pb Wasting Pc
Children levels
   Sex of children 0.053 0.341 0.983
    Female 2723 104(3.8) 100(3.7) 109(4.0)
    Male 2806 137(4.9) 117(4.2) 112(4.0)
  Age of children (months) 0.236 0.599 0.057
    0-11 716 22(3.1) 21(2.9) 17(2.4)
    12-23 800 43(5.4) 31(3.9) 24(3.0)
    24-35 835 36(4.3) 30(3.6) 33(4.0)
    36-47 914 39(4.3) 35(3.8) 39(4.3)
    48-59 1150 58(5.0) 52(4.5) 54(4.7)
    60-71 1114 43(3.9) 48(4.3) 54(4.8)
  Birth weight <0.001* <0.001* <0.001*
    <2500 g 203 27(13.3) 27(13.3) 21(10.3)
    2500-3999 g 4968 207(4.2) 187(3.8) 194(3.9)
    ≥4000 g 358 7(2.0) 3(0.8) 6(1.7)
  Preterm birth <0.001* <0.001* <0.001*
    No 5264 216(4.1) 191(3.6) 199(3.8)
    Yes 265 25(9.4) 26(9.8) 22(8.3)
  Left behind children 0.768 0.480 0.553
    No 3184 141(4.4) 130(4.1) 123(3.9)
    Yes 2345 100(4.3) 87(3.7) 98(4.2)
  Only child 0.562 0.437 0.542
    No 4157 185(4.5) 168(4.0) 170(4.1)
    Yes 1372 56(4.1) 49(3.6) 51(3.7)
  Passive smoking 0.953 0.333 0.431
    No 3110 136(4.4) 129(4.1) 130(4.2)
    Yes 2419 105(4.3) 88(3.6) 91(3.8)
  Regular physical examination 0.367 0.399 0.044*
    No 634 32(5.0) 21(3.3) 16(2.5)
    Yes 4895 209(4.3) 196(4.0) 205(4.2)
Mothers levels
  Maternal age at delivery (years) 0.803 0.069 0.119
    <20 25 2(8.0) 3(12.0) 2(8.0)
    20-24 394 20(5.1) 20(5.1) 26(6.6)
    25-29 1702 79(4.6) 76(4.5) 67(3.9)
    30-34 2258 92(4.1) 70(3.1) 82(3.6)
    35-39 806 35(4.3) 32(4.0) 34(4.2)
    ≥40 344 13(3.8) 16(4.7) 10(2.9)
  Maternal gestational weight gain (kg) 0.015* 0.040* 0.072
    <10.00 1058 63(6.0) 52(4.9) 55(5.2)
    10.00-14.99 2356 95(4.0) 96(4.1) 89(3.8)
    15.00-19.99 1402 62(4.4) 53(3.8) 45(3.2)
    ≥20.00 713 21(2.9) 16(2.2) 32(4.5)
  Maternal moderate/severe anemia 0.954 0.907 0.710
    No 5258 229(4.4) 206(3.9) 209(4.0)
    Yes 271 12(4.4) 11(4.1) 12(4.4)
  Pregnancy comorbidity 0.684 0.205 0.114
    No 4982 219(4.4) 201(4.0) 206(4.1)
    Yes 547 22(4.0) 16(2.9) 15(2.7)
Caregivers and family levels
  Type of caregivers 0.220 0.327 0.355
    Parents 3711 153(4.1) 139(3.7) 142(3.8)
    Grandparents/other 1818 88(4.8) 78(4.3) 79(4.3)
  Ethnicity of caregivers 0.003* <0.001* <0.001*
    Han 5005 205(4.1) 177(3.5) 163(3.3)
    Minorities 524 36(6.9) 40(7.6) 58(11.1)
  Education level of caregivers 0.001* 0.003* <0.001*
    Primary school or below 1116 63(5.6) 54(4.8) 64(5.7)
    Junior high school 2121 106(5.0) 96(4.5) 93(4.4)
    Senior high school 1248 46(3.7) 45(3.6) 36(2.9)
    College or above 1044 26(2.5) 22(2.1) 28(2.7)
  Occupation of caregivers 0.105 0.795 0.138
    Housework 3175 157(4.9) 129(4.1) 132(4.2)
    Government agencies staff 673 20(3.0) 23(3.4) 19(2.8)
    Business services staff 457 15(3.3) 16(3.5) 12(2.6)
    Farmer 355 16(4.5) 17(4.8) 15(4.2)
    Other 869 33(3.8) 32(3.7) 43(4.9)
  Family size 0.307 0.054 0.039*
    ≤4 1644 62(3.8) 51(3.1) 56(3.4)
    5-6 2963 133(4.5) 120(4.0) 115(3.9)
    ≥7 922 46(5.0) 46(5.0) 50(5.4)
  Family income ( Yuan/year) 0.080 0.010* 0.094
    <20000 237 14(5.9) 17(7.2) 15(6.3)
    20000-39999 612 35(5.7) 32(5.2) 27(4.4)
    40000-59999 1275 61(4.8) 50(3.9) 58(4.5)
    ≥60000 3405 131(3.8) 118(3.5) 121(3.6)
  Family food expenditure (Yuan/year) 0.004* 0.008* 0.002*
    <2000 127 10(7.9) 8(6.3) 5(3.9)
    2000-3999 585 39(6.7) 36(6.2) 40(6.8)
    4000-5999 789 34(4.3) 33(4.2) 35(4.4)
    ≥6000 4028 158(3.9) 140(3.5) 141(3.5)
Total 5529 241(4.4) 217(3.9) 221(4.0)

aThe comparison of stunting prevalence in children with different characteristics

bThe comparison of underweight prevalence in children with different characteristics

cThe comparison of wasting prevalence in children with different characteristics

*P<0.05