Table 7 Factors associated with a low height-for-age in children under 5 years obtained by hierarchical multiple analysis, 2010
Variables | Crude OR | p value** | Adjusted OR* | (CI 95%) | p value** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wealth index | |||||
Richer half | 1 | 1 | |||
Poorer half | 7.2 | < 0.001 | 5.87 | (2.33 – 14.76) | < 0.001 |
Open sewage | |||||
Lacking | 1 | 1 | |||
Present | 2.82 | 0.001 | 2.27 | (1.08 – 4.72) | 0.029 |
Living with biological parents | |||||
Living with biological father and mother | 1 | 1 | |||
Living with one biological parent or neither one | 2.56 | 0.004 | 2.27 | (1.08 – 4.76) | 0.031 |
Maternal height (cm) | |||||
Taller half (156.5 to 178.5) | 1 | 1 | |||
Shorter half (138.8 to 156.5) | 3.72 | < 0.001 | 3.53 | (1.58 – 7.86) | 0.002 |
Anaemia diagnosis | |||||
No | 1 | 0.003 | - | - | - |
Yes | 2.74 | ||||
Parasitosis diagnosis | |||||
No | 1 | 0.54 | - | - | - |
Yes | 1.25 |