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Table 2 Associations between incidence of undernutrition with the characteristics of mother and their household

From: Food consumption and undernutrition variations among mothers during the post-harvest and lean seasons in Amoron'i Mania Region, Madagascar

 

n

Incidence

(BMI and/or MUAC)

(%)

Crude RR

(95%IC)

Adjusted RR

(95%IC)

Educational statusa

 Low

322

15.2

3.68 (1.50–9.02)

0.43 (0.17–1.08)

 High

121

4.1

1

1

Birth interval (month)

  < 24

65

10.8

1

1

  ≥ 24

378

12.4

1.15 (0.55–2.44)

1.50 (0.72–3.13)

Household size

  < 6

214

10.8

1

1

  ≥ 6

229

13.5

1.26 (0.76–2.09)

1.19 (0.73–1.93)

Movable property possession score

 Low

147

19.7

4.87 (2.08–11.37)

3. 26 (1.33–7.94)

 Medium

148

12.8

3.17 (1.30–7.70)

2.48 (1.01–6.10)

 High

148

4.1

1

1

Have toilet

 Yes

327

8.9

1

1

 No

116

21.6

2.82 (1.57–5.06)

1.76 (1.07–2.91)

  1. aLow = Illiterate & Primary; High = Secondary