Table 3 Multivariable analysis of risk factors for severe wasting (after fitting model)
Variables | OR, 95% CI | P value |
|---|---|---|
Carer factors | ||
 Maternal depressive symptoms | 1.37 (0.32–6.00) | 0.67 |
 No depression | 1.00 | |
 Maternal age | 1.03 (0.91–1.18) | 0.64 |
 Maternal age 21 years | 1.00 | |
 Paternal age | 0.95 (0.88–1.02) | 0.15 |
 Paternal age 25 years | ||
 Sibling death | 0.47 (0.11–2.00) | 0.30 |
 No sibling death | 1.00 | |
 Principal component 1 (lower socioeconomic measure) | 1.23 (0.88–1.72) | 0.23 |
 Lowest quintile | 1.00 | |
 Principal component 2 (lower socioeconomic  measure) | 1.19 (0.71–1.98) | 0.50 |
 Lowest quintile | 1.00 | |
Infant factors | ||
 Parity | 0.99 (0.76–1.28) | 0.92 |
 Index child only child | 1.00 | |
 Age breastfeeding stopped | 1.05 (0.90–1.19) | 0.53 |
 0 months | 1.00 | |
 Age of starting complementary feeds (prospective) | 0.89 (0.71–1.11) | 0.30 |
 1 month | 1.00 | |
 Frequency of complementary foods (1–8) | 2.06 (1.17–3.62) | 0.01 |
 Feeds once a day | 1.00 | |
 No scheduled feeding | 2.21 (0.56–8.64) | 0.26 |
 Scheduled feeding | 1.00 | |
 Other feeds infant | 0.45 (0.05–4.00) | 0.47 |
 Mother feeds infant | 1.00 | |
 Other makes decision to seek health care | 1.42 (0.47–4.34) | 0.54 |
 Mother makes decision to seek medical care | 1.00 | |
Illness episodes in infancy | ||
 Diarrhoea episodes | 0.82 (0.62–1.09) | 0.51 |
 No diarrhoea episodes | 1.00 | |
 Morbidity | 1.02 (0.96–1.07) | 0.53 |
 No morbidity | 1.00 | |
Environmental factors | ||
 Water treatment | 0.31 (0.09–1.04) | 0.06 |
 No water treatment | 1.00 | |
 Drinking water for household fetched daily | 0.88 (0.64–1.21) | 0.44 |
 Drinking water for household not fetched daily | 1.00 | |
 Number of people sleeping in house | 1.02 (0.81–1.30) | 0.85 |
 2 people | 1.00 | |