Socioeconomic determinants of malnutrition among mothers in the Amoron’i Mania region of Madagascar: a cross-sectional study

Table 4 Adjusted OR of undernutrition according to mother and household characteristics (n = 670)

	BMI < 18.5 kg/m²		MUAC < 220 mm
Variable	AOR (95% CI)	p^a	AOR (95% CI)	p^a
Household size		0.029
≤ 5	1
6 and +	1.59 (1.04–3.42)
Water source		0.030		0.041
Safe	1		1
Unsafe	1.99 (1.02–3.85)		2.82 (1.01–7.97)
Nb children < 5 years			1.38 (1.02–1.89)	0.025
Not included in the model because not significant	Age (p^b=0.424) Dietary diversity score (p^b=0.311) Farming equipment score (p^b=0.759)		Education level (p^b=0.822) Breastfeeding (p^b=0.294) Movable property score (p^b=0.400)

BMI Body Mass Index, MUAC Mid Upper Arm Circumference, AOR adjusted Odds Ratio, CI Confidence interval
^a Likelihood ratio test
^b Likelihood ratio test when eliminated from the model

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