| Predictors of Stunting |
OR |
95.0% C.I |
p-value |
| Low |
Up |
| Education level of parents |
|
|
|
|
Below Secondary School
Secondary School completed
Above Secondary School |
4.91 |
1.83 |
49.3 |
.048 |
| 2.20 |
.162 |
11.9 |
.218 |
| 1 |
|
|
|
| Mother’s/ care giver’s Age |
|
|
|
|
Below 22 years
Above 35 years
22- 35 years |
1.87 |
1.48 |
1.92 |
.038 |
| 2.15 |
.511 |
1.77 |
.527 |
| 1 |
|
|
|
| Monthly income |
|
|
|
|
Below Rs 20000/=
Above Rs 20000/= |
1.48 |
1.11 |
2.01 |
.011 |
| 1 |
|
|
|
| Family type |
|
|
|
|
| Nuclear Family |
1.11 |
1.03 |
1.67 |
.042 |
| Extended family |
1 |
|
|
|
| Iron intake during Pregnancy |
|
|
|
|
Yes
No |
1 |
|
|
|
| 1.71 |
1.45 |
2.13 |
.015 |
| Folate intake during Pregnancy |
|
|
|
|
Yes
No |
1 |
|
|
|
| 1.38 |
1.06 |
1.98 |
.041 |
| Worm Rx during Pregnancy |
|
|
|
|
Yes
No |
1 |
|
|
|
| 2.56 |
1.25 |
5.25 |
.010 |
| child had diarrhoea recently |
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
1.33 |
1.14 |
3.27 |
.035 |
| No |
1 |
|
|
|
| Low Birth Weight |
|
|
|
|
| Birth Weight below 2.5kg |
1.28 |
1.03 |
3.42 |
.049 |
| Birth Weight abow 2.5kg |
1 |
|
|
|
| Was the child given colostrums? |
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
1 |
|
|
|
| No |
1.32 |
1.18 |
1.79 |
045 |
| EBF period |
|
|
|
|
| Less than 6 months |
2.29 |
1.58 |
3.87 |
.041 |
| 6 months |
1 |
|
|
|
| More than 6 months |
1.34 |
.723 |
1.98 |
.040 |
| CF commencement |
|
|
|
|
| 6th month |
1 |
|
|
|
| After 6th month |
1.51 |
1.31 |
1.85 |
.011 |
| Regular visit to children clinic |
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
1 |
|
|
|
| No |
1.52 |
1.33 |
3.16 |
.041 |
| Getting advices on CF from |
|
|
|
|
| Heath care personnel |
1 |
|
|
|
| others |
1.41 |
1.24 |
2.04 |
0.041 |
