Variable | Thinness N (%) N = 23 | No thinness N (%) N = 397 | cOR | P value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (child) | 5-<10 | 12 (52.2) | 244 (61.5) | 1 | |
10-<15 | 10 (43.5) | 113 (28.5) | 1.80(0.76,4.29) | 0.185 | |
15-<18 | 1 (4.4) | 40 (10.1) | 0.51 (0.06,4.02) | 0.521 | |
Age (caregiver) | ≤ 30 | 9 (39.1) | 110 (27.7) | 1 | |
> 30 | 14 (60.9) | 287 (72.3) | 0.60 (0.25,1.42) | 0.242 | |
Sex (child) | Female | 12 (52.2) | 236 (59.5) | 1 | |
Male | 11 (47.8) | 161 (40.6) | 1.34 (0.58,3.12) | 0.492 | |
Sex (caregiver) | Female | 20 (87) | 348 (87.7) | 1 | |
Male | 3 (13) | 49 (12.3) | 1.07 (0.31,3.72) | 0.921 | |
Birth order | < 3 | 16 (69.6) | 219 (55.2) | 1 | |
≥ 3 | 7 (30.4) | 178 (44.8) | 0.54 (0.22,1.33) | 0.182 | |
Occupation | Daily job | 0 | 50 (12.6) | ||
No daily job | 23 (100) | 347 (87.4) | |||
Caregiver education | Some education | 11 (47.8) | 177 (44.6) | 1 | |
No education | 12 (52.2) | 220 (55.4) | 0.88 (0.38,2.04) | 0.761 | |
Country of origin | Burundi | 4 (17.4) | 67 (16.9) | 1 | |
DRC | 13 (56.5) | 221 (55.7) | 0.99(0.31,3.12) | 0.980 | |
Rwanda | 4 (17.4) | 77 (19.4) | 0.87(0.21,3.61) | 0.848 | |
Other | 2 (8.7) | 32 (8.1) | 1.05(0.18,6.02) | 0.959 | |
> 10 | 6 (26.1) | 82 (20.7) | 1.36(0.52,3.55) | 0.535 | |
Duration of stay (carer) | ≤ 10 | 16 (69.6) | 196 (49.4) | 2.34 (0.94,5.82) | 0.066 |
> 10 | 7 (30.4) | 201 (50.6) | 1 | ||
Fever in last week | Yes | 5 (21.7) | 83 (20.9) | 1.05 (0.38,2.91) | 0.924 |
No | 18 (78.3) | 314 (79.1) | 1 | ||
Cough in last week | Yes | 9 (39.1) | 93 (23.4) | 2.10(0.88,5.01) | 0.094 |
No | 14 (60.9) | 304 (76.6) | 1 | ||
Diarrhoea in last week | Yes | 4 (17.4) | 26 (6.6) | 3.00(0.95,9.48) | 0.061 |
No | 19 (82.6) | 371 (93.5) | 1 | ||
Chronic illness a | Yes | 4 (17.39) | 16 (4) | 5.01(1.53,16.46) | 0.008 |
No | 19 (82.6) | 381 (96.0) | 1 | ||
HIV status | Negative | 23 (100) | 395 (99.5) | ||
Positive | 0 | 2 (0.5) | |||
Malnutrition before age 5 | Yes | 2(8.7) | 18 (4.5) | 2.01(0.44,9.22) | 0.371 |
No | 21 (91.3) | 379 (95.5) | 1 | ||
Housing | Permanent | 16 (69.6) | 248 (62.5) | 1 | |
Semi-permanent | 7 (30.4) | 149 (37.5) | 0.78(0.29,1.81) | 0.495 | |
Number of children | < 3 | 4 (17.4) | 77 (19.4) | 1 | |
≥ 3 | 19 (82.6) | 320 (80.6) | 1.14(0.38,3.46) | 0.813 | |
Family size | ≤ 5 | 6 (26.1) | 133 (33.5) | 1 | |
> 5 | 17 (73.9) | 264 (66.5) | 1.43(0.55,3.70) | 0.465 | |
Water source | Tap | 11 (47.8) | 271 (68.3) | 1 | |
Natural water b | 12 (32.8) | 126 (31.7) | 2.35(1.01,5.46) | 0.048 | |
Latrine availability | Yes | 22 (95.7) | 381 (96) | 0.92(0.12,7.29) | 0.940 |
No | 1 (4.4) | 16 (4) | 1 | ||
Number of households using latrine | 1 | 18 (78.3) | 271 (68.3) | 1 | |
> 1 | 5 (21.7) | 126 (31.7) | 0.60(0.22,1.65) | 0.319 | |
Number of meals per day | 1 | 4 (17.4) | 77 (19.4) | 1 | |
2 | 15 (65.2) | 261 (65.7) | 1.11(0.36,3.43) | 0.861 | |
> 2 | 4 (17.4) | 59 (14.9) | 1.31(0.31,5.44) | 0.715 | |
Meat/milk in last week | ≥ 1 | 4 (17.4) | 66 (16.6) | 1 | |
0 | 19 (82.6) | 331 (83.4) | 0.95(0.31,2.87) | 0.924 | |
Worried about next meal | Yes | 14 (60.9) | 224 (56.4) | 1.20(0.51,2.84) | 0.676 |
No | 9 (39.1) | 173 (43.6) | 1 | ||
Food source | Aid | 17 (73.9) | 302 (76.1) | 1 | |
Other | 6 (26.1) | 95 (23.9) | 1.12(0.43,2.93) | 0.814 | |
Food aid provided | Yes | 22 (95.7) | 375 (94.5) | 1.29(0.17,10.02) | 0.807 |
No | 1 (4.4) | 22 (5.5) | 1 | ||
Features of micronutrient deficiency | Absent | 19 (82.6) | 339 (85.4) | 1 | |
Present | 4 (17.4) | 58 (14.6) | 1.23(0.40,3.75) | 0.715 |