| Explanatory Variable |
Chronic Nutritional statues |
|
Crude OR (95% CI) |
Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
P-value |
| Normal (%) |
Stunted (%) |
| Residence |
| Rural |
159 (77.6) |
46 (22.4) |
1.50 (1.04-3.33) |
1.34 (0.82-2.19) |
0.24 |
| Urban |
298 (83.5) |
59 (16.5) |
1 |
1 |
|
| Sex of child |
| Male |
204 (74.2) |
69 (25.8) |
2.43 (1.56-3.80) |
2.50 (1.60-4.01) |
0.001 |
| Female |
253 (87.5) |
36 (12.5) |
1 |
|
|
| Age of mother |
| <=19 |
74 (76.3) |
23 (23.7) |
1 |
1 |
|
| 20-24 |
144 (87.3) |
21 (12.7) |
1.03 (0.60-1.74) |
1.15 (0.647-2.08) |
0.62 |
| 25-30 |
203 (79.3) |
53 (20.7) |
1.20 (0.74-1.95) |
0.97 (0.54-1.75) |
0.924 |
| >=31 |
36 (81.8) |
8 (18.2) |
1.96 (0.94-4.09) |
*2.60 (1.07-6.35) |
0.035 |
| Maternal Education level |
| No formal Education |
102 (75.6) |
33 (24.4) |
3.08 (1.98-4.79 |
*2.76 (1.63-4.69) |
0.001 |
| Primary education |
199 (80.9 ) |
47 (19.1) |
1.72 (1.15-2.57) |
1.42 (0.89-2.25) |
|
| Secondary & above |
156 (86.2) |
25 (13.8) |
1 |
1 |
|
| Occupational statues |
| Daily laborer |
16 (72.7) |
6 (17.3) |
3.55 (1.40-9.09)0.41 (0.28-0.59) |
*3.06 (1.03-9.12) |
0.045 |
| Private (merchant, farmers,) |
216 (80.9 ) |
51 (19.1) |
0.34 (0.12-0.96) |
*2.39 (1.61-3.53) |
0.001 |
| Government worker |
30 (88.2) |
4 (11.8) |
1 |
0.44 (0.16-1.18) |
0.103 |
| Housewife |
195 (81.6) |
44 (18.4) |
|
1 |
|
| Media Exposure |
| Yes |
251 (83.7) |
49 (16.3) |
1 |
|
|
| No |
206 (78.6) |
56 (21.4) |
1.91 (1.35-2.69) |
0.86 (0.53-1.39) |
0.54 |
| Place of delivery |
| Home |
153 (78.9 ) |
41 (21.1) |
1.25 (0.87-1.78) |
1.41 (0.89-2.24)1 |
0.14 |
| Health facility |
304 (82.6) |
64 (17.4) |
1 |
1 |
|
| ANC follow up |
| Yes |
404 (81.3) |
93 (18.7) |
1 |
1 |
|
| No |
53 (81.5) |
12 (18.5) |
1.66 (0.95-2.89) |
0.82 (0.44-1.57) |
0.55 |
| PNC follow up |
| Yes |
132 (84.1 ) |
25 (15.9) |
1 |
1 |
|
| No |
325 (80.2) |
80 (19.8) |
1.80 (1.48-3.2) |
**1.64 (1.05-2.55) |
0.029 |
| maternal illness |
| Yes |
19 (79.2) |
5 (20.8) |
1.40 (0.99-1.96) |
**1.56 (1.05-2.32) |
0.027 |
| No |
437 (81.4) |
100 (18.6) |
1 |
1 |
|
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