Prevalence and determinants of undernutrition among under-five children residing in urban slums and rural area, Maharashtra, India: a community-based cross-sectional study

Murarkar, Sujata; Gothankar, Jayashree; Doke, Prakash; Pore, Prasad; Lalwani, Sanjay; Dhumale, Girish; Quraishi, Sanjay; Patil, Reshma; Waghachavare, Vivek; Dhobale, Randhir; Rasote, Kirti; Palkar, Sonali; Malshe, Nandini

doi:10.1186/s12889-020-09642-0

Table 2 Determinants of wasting among under five children in the rural area and urban slum

From: Prevalence and determinants of undernutrition among under-five children residing in urban slums and rural area, Maharashtra, India: a community-based cross-sectional study

Determinants of wasting		Rural area					Urban slum
		Wasting		Total	Adj OR (CI)	p-value	Wasting		Total	Adj OR (CI)	p-value
		Yes	No	Total	Adj OR (CI)	p-value	Yes	No	Total	Adj OR (CI)	p-value
Sex of child	Male	177	761	938	0.63(0.36–1.09)	0.096	187	733	920	1.16(0.70–1.94)	0.567
Sex of child	Female	105	736	841	0.63(0.36–1.09)	0.096	135	696	831	1.16(0.70–1.94)	0.567
Exclusive BF till 6 months of age	No	49	130	179	0.35(0.19–0.63)	< 0.001	65	141	206	0.47(0.27–0.83)	0.009
Exclusive BF till 6 months of age	Yes	27	164	191	0.35(0.19–0.63)	< 0.001	22	102	124	0.47(0.27–0.83)	0.009
Type of Family	Nuclear	114	681	795	0.81(0.46–1.42)	0.461	129	549	678	0.98(0.55–1.76)	0.952
Type of Family	Joint	167	808	975	0.81(0.46–1.42)	0.461	193	873	1066	0.98(0.55–1.76)	0.952
Income of Family	≤ 1373.15 USD	135	679	814	1.39(0.80–2.41)	0.245	247	994	1241	0.98(0.53–1.78)	0.935
Income of Family	> 1373.15 USD	146	810	956	1.39(0.80–2.41)	0.245	75	428	503	0.98(0.53–1.78)	0.935
Birth order	> 2	11	34	45	0.86(0.38–1.82)	0.644	12	52	64	1.82(0.89–3.72)	0.101
Birth order	≤2	64	258	322	0.86(0.38–1.82)	0.644	75	191	266	1.82(0.89–3.72)	0.101
Diarrhea	Yes	21	68	89	0.11(0.03–0.41)	0.001	9	31	40	0.01(0.00- > 10)	0.999
Diarrhea	No	261	1429	1690	0.11(0.03–0.41)	0.001	313	1398	1711	0.01(0.00- > 10)	0.999
ARI	Yes	141	824	965	0.99(0.56–1.74)	0.97	173	657	830	0.83(0.49–1.39)	0.472
ARI	No	141	673	814	0.99(0.56–1.74)	0.97	149	772	921	0.83(0.49–1.39)	0.472
Maternal age	≤20	21	139	160	1.83(0.82–4.06)	0.138	38	109	147	1.39(0.69–2.80)	0.361
Maternal age	> 20	254	1313	1567	1.83(0.82–4.06)	0.138	272	1277	1549	1.39(0.69–2.80)	0.361
Maternal Education	≤6th standard	42	182	224	0.68(0.30–1.55)	0.358	56	240	296	0.73(0.36–1.49)	0.383
Maternal Education	>6th standard	238	1285	1523	0.68(0.30–1.55)	0.358	255	1162	1417	0.73(0.36–1.49)	0.383

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