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 4 Determinants of underweight 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 underweight		Rural area					Urban slum
		Underweight		Total	Adj OR (CI)	p-value	Underweight		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	355	596	951	0.74(0.46–1.18)	0.201	367	562	929	0.68(0.43–1.08)	0.106
Sex of child	Female	255	587	842	0.74(0.46–1.18)	0.201	282	553	835	0.68(0.43–1.08)	0.106
Exclusive BF till 6 months of age	No	65	115	180	0.50(0.30–0.82)	0.006	83	129	212	1.06(0.66–1.71)	0.815
Exclusive BF till 6 months of age	Yes	48	145	193	0.50(0.30–0.82)	0.006	52	72	124	1.06(0.66–1.71)	0.815
Type of Family	Nuclear	275	522	797	1.06(0.65–1.73)	0.814	247	436	683	0.75(0.44–1.28)	0.293
Type of Family	Joint	333	654	987	1.06(0.65–1.73)	0.814	400	674	1074	0.75(0.44–1.28)	0.293
Income of Family	≤ 1373.15 USD	274	547	821	1.31(0.81–2.11)	0.273	457	794	1251	2.16(1.27–3.65)	0.004
Income of Family	> 1373.15 USD	334	629	963	1.31(0.81–2.11)	0.273	190	316	506	2.16(1.27–3.65)	0.004
Birth order	> 2	10	35	45	1.69(0.78–3.68)	0.187	24	40	64	1.07(0.59–1.95)	0.826
Birth order	≤2	101	224	325	1.69(0.78–3.68)	0.187	111	162	273	1.07(0.59–1.95)	0.826
Diarrhea	Yes	37	54	91	0.29(0.08–1.07)	0.064	16	25	41	0.01(0.00- > 10)	0.999
Diarrhea	No	573	1129	1702	0.29(0.08–1.07)	0.064	633	1090	1723	0.01(0.00- > 10)	0.999
ARI	Yes	333	640	973	0.92(0.56–1.50	0.724	311	526	837	0.97(0.61–1.54)	0.885
ARI	No	277	543	820	0.92(0.56–1.50	0.724	338	589	927	0.97(0.61–1.54)	0.885
Maternal age	≤20	54	106	160	0.88(0.48–1.62)	0.69	51	99	150	1.02(0.55–1.90)	0.941
Maternal age	> 20	544	1036	1580	0.88(0.48–1.62)	0.69	578	981	1559	1.02(0.55–1.90)	0.941
Maternal education	≤6th standard	96	129	225	0.44(0.21–0.89)	0.023	108	190	298	1.55(0.77–3.10)	0.215
Maternal education	>6th standard	508	1027	1535	0.44(0.21–0.89)	0.023	526	902	1428	1.55(0.77–3.10)	0.215

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