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Table 4 Adjusted factors associated with malnutrition in children

From: Maternal depression and malnutrition in children in southwest Uganda: a case control study

Variable

Adjusted OR (95 % CI)

P-value*

Maternal depression

2.4 (1.11–5.18)

0.03*

Age of the mother (years)

 18–24a

  

 25–30

0.9 (0.36–2.44)

0.88

  > 30

0.6 (0.15–2.54)

0.50

Mothers’ level of education

 Lower primary (p1-p4)a

  

 Upper primary (p5-p6)

0.5 (0.15–1.34)

0.15

 Secondary education (s1-s6)

1.3 (0.50–3.30)

0.59

Marital status

 Marrieda

  

 Single/separated/widowed

1.4 (0.60–3.20)

0.44

Occupation of the mother

 Peasant farmera

  

 Retail business

1.1 (0.18–6.54)

0.93

 Casual laborer/no occupation

1.3 (0.29–6.08)

0.72

Source of income

 Farminga

  

 Retail business

2.3 (0.64–8.30)

0.20

 Casual labor/no source of income

2.2 (0.46–10.2)

0.33

Number of children

 1–2a

  

 3–4

1.2 (0.42–3.25)

0.77

  > 4

2.7 (0.72–10.4)

0.41

  1. *p ≤ 0.05
  2. aReference categories
  3. *significant values