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Table 2 Relationship of subject characteristics with the stunting

From: Low birth weight was the most dominant predictor associated with stunting among children aged 12–23 months in Indonesia

Characteristics

OR

95% CI

Pearson

Chi-square

Infants characteristics:

 Boys

1.24

1.068–1.428

0.003

 LBW status

1.74

1.382–2.194

<0.001

 Neonatal illness

1.26

1.026–1.539

0.016

Food intake history:

 Colostrum taken

0.94

0.856–1.023

0.800

 Pre-lacteal feeding

1.08

0.930–1.244

0.172

 Exclusive breast feeding

1.11

0.923–1.327

0.147

 Weaned ≥ 1 year old

0.96

0.768–1.202

0.385

 Early complementary food

0.87

0.745–1.017

0.044

Exposure to health program/services

 Not weighed regularly

1.11

0.957–1.286

0.090

 Not completed immunization

1.09

0.942–1.261

0.130

 Not given Vitamin A supplement

1.06

0.899–1.260

0.247

Economic status

 Poor (Quintile1 &2)

1.31

1.130–1.524

<0.001