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 |