Table 5 Logistic regression of underweight status (weight-for-age z-score < -2), Zambézia Province, Mozambique

Child age (per month increase)

1.01

(0.99,1.03)

0.34

1.03

(1.01,1.05)

0.01

1.02

(1.00,1.04)

0.02

Family Income (per 100 MZN/month increase)

1.01

(0.97,1.04)

0.71

1.01

(0.99,1.03)

0.41

1.01

(0.99,1.02)

0.39

Household dietary diversity score (per point increase)

1.06

(0.92,1.23)

0.39

0.91

(0.83,0.99)

0.02

0.96

(0.89,1.04)

0.37

Exclusive breastfeeding (6 months)

0.43

(0.14,1.28)

0.13

0.43

(0.18,1.02)

0.05

0.53

(0.29,0.97)

0.04

Introduction of other foods (≥6 months)

0.57

(0.25,1.32)

0.19

1.80

(0.75,4.36)

0.19

1.01

(0.56,1.83)

0.97

Child received vitamin A supplement

1.17

(0.55,2.51)

0.68

1.03

(0.52,2.03)

0.93

0.92

(0.60,1.40)

0.70

Child had diarrheal illness within past month

0.63

(0.32,1.25)

0.19

1.07

(0.45,2.55)

0.88

0.83

(0.49,1.43)

0.51

Family was food insecure within past month

2.31

(1.02,5.23)

0.05

0.90

(0.40,2.01)

0.80

1.47

(0.87,2.49)

0.15

Mother washed hands with soap on previous day

0.44

(0.19,1.06)

0.07

0.65

(0.30,1.39)

0.27

0.60

(0.36,1.01)

0.05

Family uses safe water

0.82

(0.32,2.09)

0.68

1.58

(0.60,4.21)

0.36

1.12

(0.58,2.18)

0.74