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Table 4 Logistic regression analysis between mother’s insufficient knowledge and negative attitude with child (1-2 years) anthropometric indicators (n = 400)

From: Assessment of the knowledge and attitude of infants’ mothers from Bushehr (Iran) on food security using anthropometric indicators in 2016: a cross-sectional study

Anthropometric indicators

Knowledge (insufficient)

Attitude (negative)

 

OR”

CI●

P-value

OR

CI

P-value

WFHa

  < + 2 Z-scored

 

1

  

1

 

  ≥ + 2 Z-scoree

2.33

1.01-5.41

0.04

2.91

1.09-7.71

0.03

HFAb

      

  < −2 Z-scoref

4.87

1.86-12.75

0.001

0.56

0.15-2.05

0.38

  ≥ −2 Z-scoreg

 

1

  

1

 

WFAc

  ≤ + 1 Z-scoreh

 

1

  

1

 

  > + 1 Z-scorei

0.81

0.45-1.48

0.51

1.49

0.75-2.95

0.25

  1. aWeight-for-height
  2. bHeight-for-age
  3. cWeight-for-age
  4. dWasted, normal, risk overweight
  5. eOverweight and obese
  6. fStunting
  7. gNormal and tall
  8. hUnderweight and normal
  9. iOverweight
  10. OR”: Odds ratio
  11. CI●: Confidence interval (95%)
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