Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics by nutritional status of the study children and measures of association, Kurigram, Bangladesh, Feb–May 2014
Characteristics | Children with acute malnutritiona (n = 52) | Children without acute malnutrition (n = 95) | Odds ratio* (95% CI, p value ) |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex of the child | |||
Female, n (%) | 25 (48.1 %) | 48 (50.5 %) | 0.92 (0.50,1.71; 0.793) |
Age of the child | |||
< 24 months, n (%) | 34 (65.4 %) | 64 (67.4 %) | 1.69 (0.13, 21.13; 0.685) |
Weight-for-age z-score (mean ± SD) | − 2.9 ± 1.0 | − 1.5 ± 0.9 | 0.12 (0.04, 0.30; < 0.001) |
Height-for-age z-score (mean ± SD) | − 1.7 ± 1.8 | − 1.6 ± 1.3 | 0.95 (0.75, 1.20; 0.665) |
Birth order | |||
First child, n (%) | 8 (15.4 %) | 39 (41.0 %) | 0.24 (0.10, 0.60; 0.002) |
Mother’s age at marriage (in years, mean ± SD) | 14.9 ± 2.2 | 15.0 ± 2.3 | 0.98 (0.83, 1.16; 0.835) |
Mother’s age (in years, mean ± SD) | 26.6 ± 7.1 | 23.9 ± 5.2 | 1.09 (1.02,1.16;0.010) |
Mother’s BMI (mean ± SD) | 19.1 ± 3.0 | 19.9 ± 2.7 | 0.90 (0.79, 1.02; 0.094) |
Mother’s education | |||
Illiterate, n (%) | 17 (32.7 %) | 25 (26.3 %) | 1.34 (0.67, 2.70; 0.401) |
Father’s current age (in years, mean ± SD) | 34.4 ± 8.9 | 30.8 ± 6.2 | 1.08 (1.02, 1.14; 0.004) |
Father’s education | |||
Illiterate, n (%) | 27 (51.9%) | 38 (40.0 %) | 1.64 (0.79, 3.43; 0.182) |
Family income (Taka, mean ± SD) | 5888.5 ± 2468.6 | 6257.9 ± 2681.6 | 1.00 (1.00, 1.00; 0.477) |
Total family member (mean ± SD) | 6.1 ± 2.4 | 5.2 ± 2.0 | 1.27 (1.06, 1.53; 0.011) |