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Table 3 Odds ratio for triple burden of malnutrition by background characteristic for mother-child pairs in India, 2015–16

From: Prevalence and factors associated with triple burden of malnutrition among mother-child pairs in India: a study based on National Family Health Survey 2015–16

Variables

AOR (95% CI)

Mother level factors

Age of the mother (in years)

 15–24®

 

 25–34

1.65***(1.56–1.76)

  > =35

2.56***(2.34–2.80)

Age at first birth (in years)

  < =19®

 

 20–29

0.90***(0.85–0.95)

  > =30

0.86**(0.76–0.97)

Educational level

 No education®

 

 Primary

1.12***(1.04–1.22)

 Secondary

1.15***(1.08–1.23)

 Higher

1.04 (0.95–1.14)

Currently breastfeeding

 No

0.90***(0.84–0.95)

 Yes®

 

C-section delivery

 No®

 

 Yes

1.57***(1.49–1.66)

Child level factors

Child’s age (in months)

   < =12®

 

  13–23

1.24***(1.13–1.36)

  24–35

1.40***(1.28–1.54)

  36–47

1.67***(1.52–1.84)

  48–59

1.54***(1.39–1.70)

Sex of the child

  Male®

  Female

0.97 (0.93–1.01)

Received Vitamin A

  No®

 

  Yes

1.02 (0.97–1.07)

Birth size

  Average®

 

  Larger than average

1.00 (0.95–1.06)

  Smaller than average

1.12***(1.04–1.19)

Household level factors

Wealth index

  Poor®

 

  Middle

1.79***(1.68–1.92)

  Rich

1.93***(1.8–2.07)

Caste

  Scheduled Caste

1.11***(1.04–1.20)

  Scheduled Tribe

0.75***(0.68–0.82)

  Other Backward Class

1.04 (0.98–1.10)

  Others®

 

Religion

  Hindu®

 

  Muslim

1.58***(1.49–1.67)

  Others

1.34***(1.24–1.46)

Place of residence

  Urban®

 

  Rural

0.72***(0.68–0.76)

Region

  North®

 

  Central

1.07**(1.04–1.15)

  East

0.83***(0.76–0.90)

  Northeast

0.86***(0.78–0.94)

  West

1.20***(1.10–1.31)

  South

1.41***(1.31–1.53)

  1. ® References, AOR Adjusted Odds Ratio, CI confidence Interval
  2. ***if p < 0.01, **if p < 0.05, *if p < 0.1
  3. C-section delivery Cesarean section delivery