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Table 2 Logistic regression of mother's socioeconomic status, parental care and health behaviour on stunting

From: Health effects of single motherhood on children in sub-Saharan Africa: a cross-sectional study

Cameroon (2011)

Models

Marital status

Baseline

2

3

4

5

 

OR/(CI)

OR(CI)

OR(CI)

OR(CI)

OR(CI)

In union (RC)

     

Widowed

1.17

1.12

1.14

1.05

0.94

 

(0.47-2.92)

(0.45-2.79)

(0.46-2.78)

(0.40-2.71)

(0.36-2.44)

Other single mothers

1.79**

1.68*

1.78**

1.36

1.23

 

(1.17-2.74)

(1.09-2.60)

(1.16-2.73)

(0.84-2.21)

(0.74-2.04)

Constant

0.21***

0.37†

0.21***

0.41

1.07

 

(0.10-0.41)

(0.11-1.19)

(0.11-0.42)

(0.10-1.67)

(0.14-7.80)

Nigeria (2008)

Models

Marital status

Baseline

2

3

4

5

 

OR/(CI)

OR(CI)

OR(CI)

OR(CI)

OR(CI)

In union (RC)

     

Widowed

0.87

0.85

0.90

0.72

0.70

 

(0.62-1.23)

(0.61-1.18)

(0.61-1.32)

(0.47-1.11)

(0.46-1.07)

Other single mothers

0.87

0.85

0.97

0.77

0.74

 

(0.61-1.23)

(0.61-1.19

(0.64-1.46)

(0.52-1.16)

(0.50-1.11)

Constant

0.30***

0.34***

0.33***

0.15***

0.15***

 

(0.21-0.42)

(0.22-0.50)

(0.22-0.51)

(0.07-0.32)

(0.06-0.34)

Congo DRC (2007)

Models

Marital status

Baseline

2

3

4

5

 

OR/(CI)

OR(CI)

OR(CI)

OR(CI)

OR(CI)

In union (RC)

     

Widowed

0.63

0.65

0.75

0.46

0.47

 

(0.28-1.43)

(0.28-1.51)

(0.30-1.84)

(0.17-1.23)

(0.17-1.32)

Other single mothers

1.69**

1.68**

1.76**

1.19

1.28

 

(1.19-2.41)

(1.17-2.41)

(1.18-2.63)

(0.69-2.06)

(0.73-2.25)

Constant

0.09***

0.04***

0.07***

0.01***

0.00***

 

(0.04-0.17)

(0.01-0.12)

(0.03-0.17)

(0.00-0.06)

(0.00-0.01)

  1. Note: Model 2 adjusted for economic resource, model 3 parental resource, model 4 health behaviour. All models controlled for mother’s age, religious affiliation, region of origin, child characteristics (sex, age, birth weight, birth type – single or multiple, birth order) and partner’s characteristics – education and occupation.
  2. CI: 95% confidence interval; *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001 †p < 0.10. Work location was omitted in the final models because it was collinear with occupation category 1- not working. Model fit statistics: (Prob > F/chi2 for all the models in Cameroon, Nigeria and DRC, was significant p < .001.