Table 3 The bivariate associations between the mothers’ characteristics and the child’s nutritional status
Characteristics | Underweight (%) WAZWHO | Stunted (%) HAZWHO | Wasted (%) WHZWHO | Wasted (%) MUAC < 115 cm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 1815 | 1815 | 1815 | 1815 |
Age class, years | ||||
< 24 | 23.6 | 28.7 | 13.9 | 16.4 |
25–34 | 24.2 | 26.8 | 14.8 | 15.5 |
35+ | 23.6 | 31.7 | 14.2 | 19.1 |
P trend | 0.96 | 0.26 | 0.88 | 0.34 |
Occupation | ||||
Housewife | 24.1 | 27.6 | 14.1 | 16.1 |
Farmer | 22.4 | 30.4 | 14.3 | 17.8 |
Other | 28.1 | 31.8 | 18.1 | 15.2 |
P | 0.57 | 0.47 | 0.66 | 0.71 |
Educational level | ||||
None | 24.5 | 28.7 | 15.0 | 16.8 |
Literate | 20.3 | 25.6 | 9.5 | 15.5 |
Primary or more | 17.7 | 30.4 | 11.9 | 0.0 |
P | 0.34 | 0.67 | 0.13 | 0.13 |
Number of children alive | ||||
1–2 | 25.2 | 30.2 | 14.2 | 14.9 |
3–4 | 22.5 | 25.0 | 14.4 | 15.4 |
5+ | 23.9 | 30.0 | 14.4 | 19.1 |
P | 0.57 | 0.10 | 0.98 | 0.11 |
Vegetable intakes, days per week | ||||
< 1 | 28.3 | 28.7 | 17.4 | 16.1 |
1–3 | 22.6 | 27.1 | 14.6 | 15.9 |
4+ | 25.3 | 31.1 | 12.9 | 17.0 |
P | 0.18 | 0.27 | 0.30 | 0.86 |