Table 2 Associations between living environment variables and child IQ status
Living environment | N | Low IQ F (%) | High IQ F (%) | POR | Pvaluea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mental stress domain | |||||
Unstable security situation | |||||
Frequently | 121 | 29 (24) | 92 (76) | 1.26 | 0.33 |
Occasionally | 345 | 71 (20.6) | 274 (79.4) | 1.54 | |
Never | 63 | 18 (28.6) | 45 (71.4) | ||
Worry about child safety | |||||
Frequently | 171 | 47 (27.5) | 124 (72.5) | 0.75 | 0.11 |
Occasionally | 268 | 51 (19) | 217 (81) | 1.21 | |
Never | 90 | 20 (22.2) | 411 (77.8) | ||
Child witnessed any type of explosion | |||||
Frequently | 18 | 9(50.0) | 9 (50.0) | 0.22 | <0.01 |
Occasionally | 245 | 60(24.5) | 185 (75.5) | 0.69 | |
Never | 266 | 49(18.4) | 217 (81.6) | ||
Think of leaving house | |||||
Frequently | 57 | 15 (26.3) | 42 (73.7) | 0.68 | 0.43 |
Occasionally | 258 | 61 (23.6) | 197 (76.4) | 0.78 | |
Never | 214 | 42 (19.6) | 172 (80.4) | ||
Living area is insecure | |||||
Frequently | 35 | 14 (40.0) | 21 (60.0) | 0.36 | 0.02 |
Occasionally | 283 | 63 (22.3) | 220 (77.7) | 0.84 | |
Never | 211 | 41 (19.4) | 170 (80.6) | ||
Physical safety domain | |||||
Hear gun shots | |||||
Frequently | 91 | 19 (20.9) | 72 (79.1) | 1.17 | 0.90 |
Occasionally | 349 | 78 (22.3) | 271 (77.7) | 1.07 | |
Never | 89 | 21 (23.6) | 68 (76.4) | ||
Hear explosions | |||||
Frequently | 86 | 16 (18.6) | 70 (81.4) | 0.98 | 0.30 |
Occasionally | 345 | 84 (24.3) | 261 (75.7) | 0.69 | |
Never | 98 | 18 (18.4) | 80 (81.6) | ||
See dead bodies | |||||
Frequently | 6 | 4 (66.7) | 2 (33.3) | 0.10 | <0.01 |
Occasionally | 130 | 45 (34.6) | 85 (65.4) | 0.40 | |
Never | 393 | 69 (17.6) | 324 (82.4) | ||
Child missed school | |||||
Frequently | 28 | 16 (57.1) | 12 (42.9) | 0.20 | <0.01 |
Occasionally | 321 | 64 (19.9) | 257 (80.1) | 1.07 | |
Never | 180 | 38 (21.1) | 142 (78.9) | ||
Problem in going to school every day? | |||||
Frequently | 33 | 21 (63.6) | 12 (36.4) | 0.11 | <0.01 |
Occasionally | 253 | 55 (21.7) | 198 (78.3) | 0.75 | |
Never | 243 | 42 (17.3) | 201 (82.7) | ||
Services domain | |||||
Electricity supply | |||||
< 4 hours per day | 110 | 43 (39.1) | 67 (60.9) | 0.40 | <0.01 |
4 – 8 hours per day | 241 | 38 (15.8) | 203 (84.2) | 1.40 | |
> 8 hours per day | 178 | 37 (20.8) | 141 (79.2) | ||
Water quality | |||||
Below average | 66 | 22 (33.3) | 44 (66.7) | 0.40 | <0.01 |
Average | 242 | 59 (24.4) | 183 (75.6) | 0.62 | |
Good | 221 | 37 (16.7) | 184 (83.3) | ||
Problems in getting food | |||||
Frequently | 19 | 9 (47.4) | 10 (52.6) | 0.24 | <0.01 |
Occasionally | 213 | 56 (26.3) | 157 (73.7) | 0.60 | |
Never | 297 | 53 (17.8) | 244 (82.2) |