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Table 3 Results of the multivariable generalized Poisson regression analysis to study the number of under-five malnourished children in Bangladesh, 2007

From: Predictors of the number of under-five malnourished children in Bangladesh: application of the generalized poisson regression model

Predictors

Categories

Estimated regression coefficient (ß)

χ 2

P-value

Estimated IRR

95% CI for IRR

Place of residence:

Urban

0.06

0.44

0.507

1.07

0.88-1.28

Rural(r)

     

Mother’s education:

No education

0.33*

7.01

0.008

1.39

1.09-1.78

1-5 years education

0.32*

6.81

0.009

1.37

1.08-1.74

6- 10 years education

0.22

3.00

0.083

1.24

0.97-1.59

11+ years education(r)

     

Father’s education:

No education

0.29*

5.17

0.023

1.33

1.04-1.71

1-5 years education

0.26*

3.92

0.048

1.30

1.00-1.68

6- 10 years education

0.20

2.26

0.133

1.22

0.94-1.58

11+ years education(r)

     

Father’s occupation:

Farmer

0.39

2.45

0.118

1.48

0.91-2.43

Worker

0.32

2.04

0.153

1.39

0.89-2.17

Professional

0.11

0.14

0.705

1.12

0.63-1.97

Business(r)

     

Wealth index:

Lowest quintile

0.50*

22.90

<0.001

1.64

1.34-2.01

Second quintile

0.41*

10.38

0.001

1.50

1.17-1.93

Middle quintile

0.33*

12.46

<0.001

1.39

1.16-1.67

Fourth quintile

0.22*

4.46

0.035

1.25

1.02-1.53

Highest quintile(r)

     

Sources of drinking water:

Piped water

−0.24

3.18

0.075

0.79

0.61-1.02

Tubewell water

−0.34*

16.48

<0.001

0.71

0.60-0.84

Others(r)

     

Toilet facility:

No

0.36*

56.32

<0.001

1.43

1.30-1.56

Yes(r)

     

Access to media:

No

0.08

1.41

0.235

1.08

0.95-1.22

 

Yes(r)

     

Total number of children ever born to a woman

 

0.05*

11.04

0.001

1.06

1.02-1.09

Total number of children dead in a family

 

−0.03

0.16

0.688

0.97

0.83-1.13

  1. Notes: (r) indicates the reference group in each category.
  2. * p < 0.05.
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