Table 2 Factors associated with wasting among children under 5 years with hydrocephalus

Age of Child (months)

0–12

1.97(0.83–4.69)

1.35 (0.39–4.62)

13–24

1.21(0.56–2.61)

0.89 (0.25–3.24)

25–36

0.55(0.15–1.97)

0.43 (0.1–1.86)

37–48

0.56(0.2–1.61)

0.37 (0.39–4.62)

49–59

1

1

Educational level of mothers (in completed number of years)

5 to 6 years

1

1

7 to 10 years

0.36 (0.15–0.88)

0.32 (0.12–0.87)

11 to 13 years

0.29 (0.1–0.88)

0.36 (0.1–1.29)

> 13 years

0.17 (0.04–0.73)

0.21 (0.04–1.23)

Household Wealth Quintile

Low

1

1

Middle

0.97 (0.72–1.31)

0.97 (0.72–1.31)

High

0.84 (0.43–1.63)

0.84 (0.43–1.63)

Occupation of the mothers

Formally employed

1

1

Self employed

1.37 (0.56–3.35)

0.75 (0.41–1.39)

Unemployed

2.43 (1.35–4.35)

1.32 (0.56–3.11)

No of children below the ages of 5 years

< 3 children

1

1

≥ 3 children

2.59 (1.62–4.13)

1.95 (0.97–3.9)

Child has difficulty in chewing and swallowing

No

1

1

Yes

3.13 (1.61–6.1)

2.6 (1.05–3.94)

Child vomits during meals

No

1

1

Yes

2.44 (1.31–4.53)

1.06 (0.66–1.71)

Child has a good appetite

Yes

1

1

No

2.42 (1.69–3.47)

1.74 (1.31–2.32)

Child has difficulty in breathing

No

1

1

Yes

3.25 (1.72–6.18)

1.93 (1.18–3.16)

Child chocks on food

No

1

1

Yes

2.85 (1.84–4.41)

1.42 (1.04–1.95)

Clinic attended

Gulu

1

1

Jinja

0.35 (0.12–1.01)

0.64 (0.44–0.95)

Kampala

0.33 (0.13–0.85)

0.49 (0.38–0.64)

Lira

0.48 (0.19–1.2)

0.57 (0.44–0.74)

Mbale

1.12 (0.5–2.5)

2.1 (1.19–3.7)