Table 6 Parameter estimation of undernutrition indicators using Multivariate logistic regression

Intercept

2.888 (2.604, 3.203)

< 0.001

0.150 (0.146, 0.155)

< 0.001

3.376 (2.958, 3.852)

< 0.001

 Banjul

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 Kanifing

0.999 (0.945, 1.055)

0.966

1.012 (0.944, 1.085)

0.741

1.002 (0.981, 1.022)

0.882

 Brikama

1.009 (0.957, 1.063)

0.745

1.000 (0.935, 1.069)

0.990

1.002 (0.982, 1.022)

0.843

 Mansakanko

0.997 (0.939, 1.060)

0.932

0.995 (0.921, 1.075)

0.987

1.002 (0.979, 1.025)

0.867

 Kerewan

1.006 (0.950, 1.066)

0.832

1.002 (0.931, 1.079)

0.959

1.005 (0.983, 1.027)

0.649

 Kuntaur

1.022 (0.961, 1.086)

0.500

0.983 (0.909, 1.062)

0.659

1.000 (0.977, 1.023)

0.983

 Janjanbureh

1.020 (0.961, 1.082)

0.522

1.008 (0.934, 1.087)

0.844

1.004 (0.982, 1.027)

0.711

 Basse

1.039 (0.980, 1.102)

0.196

1.024 (0.951, 1.103)

0.527

1.002 (0.980, 1.024)

0.874

 Urban

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 Rural

0.987 (0.953, 1.022)

0.463

0.981 (0.939, 1.026)

0.404

1.000 (0.987, 1.013)

0.989

 No education

0.999 (0.971, 1.027)

0.918

1.009 (0.974, 1.045)

0.626

1.002 (0.992, 1.013)

0.706

 Primary

1.008 (0.980, 1.037)

0.571

1.033 (0.997, 1.070)

0.074

1.001 (0.991, 1.012)

0.833

 Secondary +

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 Unimproved

1.006 (0.965, 1.049)

0.777

1.026 (0.973, 1.082)

0.351

1.004 (0.988, 1.019)

0.662

 Improved

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 Islam

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 Christianity

0.986 (0.854, 1.138)

0.849

0.929 (0.774, 1.116)

0.432

0.998 (0.945, 1.053)

0.933

 Small

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 Medium

1.010 (0.962, 1.060)

0.699

1.014 (0.952, 1.079)

0.671

0.999 (0.980, 1.017)

0.885

 Large

1.014 (0.962, 1.068)

0.613

1.012 (0.946, 1.082)

0.726

0.998 (0.978, 1.018)

0.840

 Mandinka

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 Wollof

1.007 (0.974, 1.042)

0.667

1.012 (0.969, 1.056)

0.599

1.002 (0.989, 1.015)

0.798

 Jola/Karoninka

1.041 (0.989, 1.096)

0.121

1.027 (0.962, 1.097)

0.417

1.001 (0.982, 1.021)

0.895

 Fula/Tukulur

1.011 (0.982, 1.041)

0.445

1.022 (0.985, 1.061)

0.249

1.001 (0.990, 1.012)

0.917

 Serere

1.005 (0.938, 1.077)

0.887

1.062 (0.972, 1.159)

0.183

1.000 (0.975, 1.027)

0.988

 Serahuleh

0.981 (0.941, 1.022)

0.350

0.982 (0.931, 1.034)

0.487

0.998 (0.983, 1.014)

0.830

 Creole/Aku

1.086 (0.877, 1.345)

0.448

1.095 (0.834, 1.437)

0.515

0.991 (0.915, 1.074)

0.833

 Manjago

1.013 (0.825, 1.244)

0.903

1.023 (0.787, 1.328)

0.866

0.992 (0.919, 1.072)

0.846

 Bambara

1.014 (0.920, 1.117)

0.756

1.026 (0.907, 1.161)

0.679

0.998 (0.962, 1.035)

0.921

 Other

0.969 (0.815, 1.153)

0.726

1.027 (0.823, 1.280)

0.817

1.009 (0.945, 1.077)

0.784

 Non-Gambian

0.999 (0.963, 1.036)

0.945

1.006 (0.960, 1.054)

0.806

1.000 (0.986, 1.014)

0.986

 Male

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 Female

1.003 (0.973, 1.034)

0.830

1.008 (0.969, 1.048)

0.698

0.999 (0.988, 1.011)

0.906

 No education

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 Primary

0.999 (0.971, 1.028)

0.940

0.977 (0.943, 1.013)

0.215

0.998 (0.987, 1.009)

0.715

 Secondary +

0.993 (0.964, 1.023)

0.629

0.981 (0.944, 1.019)

0.312

1.001 (0.989, 1.012)

0.915

 No

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 Yes

0.991 (0.968, 1.015)

0.475

0.980 (0.951, 1.009)

0.1778

0.997 (0.989, 1.006)

0.562

 Poorest

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 Poorer

0.988 (0.960, 1.018)

0.441

0.998 (0.961, 1.036)

0.923

1.002 (0.991, 1.013)

0.728

 Middle

0.981 (0.944, 1.019)

0.318

0.992 (0.945, 1.041)

0.740

1.003 (0.989, 1.018)

0.654

 Richer

0.956 (0.911, 1.003)

0.063

0.952 (0.896, 1.012)

0.1112

1.005 (0.988, 1.024)

0.554

 Richest

0.972 (0.921, 1.026)

0.297

0.973 (0.908, 1.042)

0.434

1.001 (0.981, 1.022)

0.892

 Thin

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 Normal

0.979 (0.946, 1.014)

0.234

0.916 (0.877, 0.959)

< 0.001

0.994 (0.981, 1.007)

0.386

 Overweight

0.964 (0.929, 1.001)

0.058

0.890 (0.849, 0.934)

< 0.001

0.994 (0.980, 1.008)

0.393

 Male

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 Female

0.994 (0.974, 1.013)

0.521

0.999 (0.974, 1.024)

0.925

0.997 (0.989, 1.004)

0.421

 0 to 11

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 12 to 23

1.041 (1.004, 1.079)

0.029

1.071 (1.023, 1.122)

0.003

1.003 (0.989, 1.017)

0.684

 24 to 35

1.001 (0.962, 1.042)

0.959

1.023 (0.973, 1.077)

0.373

0.999 (0.984, 1.014)

0.850

 36 to 47

1.008 (0.970, 1.048)

0.675

1.014 (0.965, 1.064)

0.588

0.997 (0.983, 1.011)

0.686

 48 to 59

0.995 (0.956, 1.036)

0.818

1.008 (0.958, 1.060)

0.768

0.999 (0.984, 1.014)

0.895

 No

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 Yes

1.015 (0.989, 1.043)

0.253

1.018 (0.985, 1.053)

0.285

1.000 (0.990, 1.010)

0.959

 No

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 Yes

0.999 (0.971, 1.028)

0.941

1.031 (0.994, 1.069)

0.103

1.003 (0.992, 1.014)

0.619

 No

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 Yes

1.004 (0.977, 1.032)

0.770

1.001 (0.979, 1.013)

0.228

1.002 (0.988, 1.005)

0.670

 Small

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 Average

0.965 (0.947, 0.988)

0.002

0.885 (0.852, 0.919)

< 0.001

0.989 (0.978, 0.998)

0.046

 Large

0.956 (0.982, 0.985)

0.003

0.838 (0.807, 0.871)

< 0.001

0.992 (0.981, 1.003)

0.158

 Single

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 Multiple

1.153 (1.090, 1.220)

< 0.001

1.159 (1.078, 1.245)

< 0.001

1.000 (0.978, 1.021)

0.931

 First

1.000 (0.971, 1.031)

0.986

1.081 (0.979, 1.057)

0.375

1.001 (0.990, 1.012)

0.871

 Two to three

1.021 (0.988, 1.055)

0.212

1.027 (0.985, 1.070)

0.218

1.000 (0.988, 1.055)

0.998

 Four to five

1.024 (0.989, 1.060)

0.175

1.036 (0.992, 1.083)

0.113

1.001 (0.988, 1.014)

0.906

 Six and more

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 Only one

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 Two children

1.000 (0.966, 1.043)

0.968

1.014 (0.972, 1.056)

0.518

1.001 (0.989, 1.014)

0.851

 3 and more

1.009 (0.972, 1.047)

0.643

1.034 (0.986, 1.084)

0.173

1.004 (0.990, 1.018)

0.598

 Not anemic

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 Anemic

1.022 (1.001, 1.045)

0.044

1.033 (1.005, 1.062)

0.020

1.001 (0.991, 1.007)

0.759