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Table 3 Logistic regression estimates for children who did not receive VAS and IS among children aged 6–59 months by background characteristics in India, 2005–06 and 2015–16

From: Does socio-economic inequality exist in micro-nutrients supplementation among children aged 6–59 months in India? Evidence from National Family Health Survey 2005–06 and 2015–16

Background characteristics

Categories

Children who did not receive VAS

Children who did not receive IS

2005–06

(OR)

2015–16

(OR)

2005–06

(OR)

2015–16

(OR)

Age of the child

6–23 months

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

24–59 months

1.85***

1.08***

1.03

0.96**

Sex of the child

Male

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Female

0.98

0.99

1.11

1.02

Mother’s education

No education

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Primary

0.71***

0.88***

0.68***

0.92*

Secondary

0.51***

0.73***

0.53***

0.85***

Higher

0.50***

0.69***

0.36***

0.82***

Birth order

1st order

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

2–3 order

1.28***

1.09***

1.15**

1.03

4–6 order

1.22

1.53*

2.48

1.43

Currently breastfeeding

No

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Yes

0.80***

0.90***

1.14**

0.99

Wealth index

Poor

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Middle

0.94

1.02

0.81**

0.98

Rich

1.00

0.99

0.59***

0.95

Caste

SC/ST

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Non SC/ST

1.14

1.01

1.21

1.08***

Religion

Hindu

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Muslim

0.94

1.27***

1.07

1.16***

Others

1.09

1.11*

0.94

1.10***

Place of residence

Urban

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Rural

0.84***

0.90***

1.08

0.97

EAG and non-EAG States

EAG and Assam

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Non-EAG

1.74***

0.50***

1.97***

0.48***

  1. Note- Significant at *p < 0.10, **p < 0.005, ***p < 0.01; OR Odds Ratio
  2. Ref- Reference category
  3. EAG states include Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Rajasthan and Assam
  4. *Non-EAG states include rest of Indian states except EAG and Assam
  5. VAS Vitamin A supplementation, IS Iron supplement supplementation, SC/ST Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe