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Table 2 Three models of multivariable logistic regression investigating factors associated with underweight children under-5 years of age in Rwanda

From: Impact of implementing performance-based financing on childhood malnutrition in Rwanda

 

I: AOR (95% CI)

II: AOR (95% CI)

III: AOR (95% CI)

Child characteristics

Sex

   

 Male

1.00 (−−)

1.00 (−−)

1.00 (−−)

 Female

1.13 (0.79 – 1.62)

1.00 (0.68 - 1.48)

1.06 (0.71 - 1.58)

Age in months

   

 0-5 months

1.00 (−−)

1.00 (−−)

1.00 (−−)

 6-11 months

0.55 (0.24 - 1.28)

0.63 (0.26 - 1.55)

0.58 (0.23 - 1.46)

 12-23 months

0.57 (0.28 - 1.18)

0.58 (0.26 - 1.28)

0.58 (0.26 - 1.30)

 24-35 months

0.76 (0.38 - 1.51)

0.86 (0.41 - 1.79)

0.83 (0.39 - 1.76)

 36-47 months

0.68 (0.34 - 1.38)

0.62 (0.29 - 1.33)

0.60 (0.27 - 1.32)

 48-60 months

0.59 (0.30 - 1.16)

0.52 (0.24 - 1.15)

0.54 (0.24 - 1.19)

Health insurance

   

 No

1.00 (−−)

1.00 (−−)

1.00 (−−)

 Yes

0.96 (0.60 - 1.54)

1.05 (0.63 - 1.76)

1.09 (0.64 - 1.86)

HIV status

   

 Negative

1.00 (−−)

1.00 (−−)

1.00 (−−)

 Positive

1.17 (0.51 - 2.66)

1.38 (0.56 - 3.38)

1.30 (0.50 - 3.41)

Recent illness

   

 No

1.00 (−−)

1.00 (−−)

1.00 (−−)

 Yes

1.01 (0.67 - 1.53)

0.97 (0.63 - 1.50)

1.02 (0.65 - 1.59)

Maternal characteristics

Education

   

 None

 

1.00 (−−)

1.00 (−−)

 Primary

 

1.23 (0.76 - 2.00)

1.31 (0.80 - 2.16)

 > Primary

 

0.90 (0.42 - 1.95)

0.84 (0.38 - 1.88)

Age (continuous)

 

1.00 (0.97 - 1.04)

1.00 (0.97 - 1.04)

Marital status

   

 Married

 

1.00 (−−)

1.00 (−−)

 Divorced/widowed

 

1.18 (0.71 - 1.95)

1.23 (0.73 - 2.06)

 Never married

 

0.74 (0.35 - 1.57)

0.79 (0.37 - 1.70)

HIV status

   

 Negative

 

1.00 (−−)

1.00 (−−)

 Positive

 

0.72 (0.46 - 1.12)

0.77 (0.49 - 1.22)

Emotional problems

   

 No

 

1.00 (−−)

1.00 (−−)

 Yes

 

1.00 (1.00 - 1.00)

1.00 (1.00 - 1.00)

Social functioning

   

 High

 

1.00 (−−)

1.00 (−−)

 Low

 

1.00 (0.99 - 1.01)

1.00 (0.99 - 1.01)

Physical health

   

 Good

 

1.00 (−−)

1.00 (−−)

 Poor

 

1.00 (1.00 - 1.00)

1.00 (1.00 - 1.00)

Household characteristics

Catastrophic health expenditure

   

 <20% income spent

  

1.00 (−−)

 20% - 40% income spent

  

0.75 (0.31 - 1.84)

 ≥ 40% income spent

  

1.42 (0.61 - 3.32)

Have other children under 5 years

   

 No

  

1.00 (−−)

 Yes

  

1.16 (0.89 - 1.51)

Performance-based financing

 Lives in Phase II district

  

1.00 (−−)

 Lives in Phase 0 district

  

0.87 (0.48 - 1.59)

 Lives in Phase I district

  

0.88 (0.57 - 1.35)

  1. AOR: Adjusted Odds Ratio; CI: Confidence Interval.
  2. I: Adjusted for child characteristics.
  3. II: Adjusted for child characteristics and maternal characteristics.
  4. III: Adjusted for child characteristics, maternal characteristics, household characteristics and PBF.