Table 4 The bivariate associations between the children’s characteristics and children’s nutritional status
Children Characteristics | Underweight (%) WAZWHO | Stunted (%) HAZWHO | Wasted (%) WHZWHO | Wasted (%) MUAC < 115 cm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 1815 | 1815 | 1815 | 1815 |
Age group (months) | ||||
6–11 | 21.3 | 17.8 | 14.1 | 20.8 |
12–17 | 26.6 | 28.8 | 18.4 | 17.8 |
18–24 | 23.7 | 40.1 | 9.7 | 9.9 |
P trend | 0.09 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 |
Sex of child | ||||
Boy | 28.7 | 33.4 | 16.5 | 14.3 |
Girl | 18.5 | 22.7 | 12.0 | 18.9 |
P | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.007 | 0.009 |
Child born at term | ||||
< 37 weeks | 26.9 | 22.2 | 21.4 | 24.8 |
≥ 37 weeks | 23.6 | 28.9 | 13.7 | 15.8 |
P | 0.37 | 0.08 | 0.009 | 0.003 |
The child is still breastfed | ||||
No | 25.3 | 27.3 | 12.4 | 13.5 |
Yes | 23.5 | 36.0 | 14.6 | 16.9 |
P | 0.61 | 0.01 | 0.42 | 0.22 |
Deworming therapy during the last 6 months | ||||
Yes | 24.4 | 30.2 | 14.8 | 16.7 |
No | 23.1 | 25.5 | 13.8 | 16.4 |
Don’t know | 21.8 | 22.1 | 10.7 | 12.0 |
P | 0.78 | 0.057 | 0.66 | 0.67 |
Diarrhea during the past 2 weeks | ||||
Yes | 27.0 | 31.9 | 16.5 | 18.3 |
No | 21.6 | 26.1 | 12.8 | 15.1 |
P | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.02 |
Fever during the last 2 weeks | ||||
Yes | 26.5 | 29.1 | 15.8 | 18.0 |
No | 21.5 | 27.7 | 12.9 | 15.1 |
P | 0.01 | 0.54 | 0.08 | 0.11 |
Coughing during the last 2 weeks | ||||
Yes | 26.1 | 29.8 | 15.0 | 16.5 |
No | 22.8 | 27.7 | 13.9 | 16.4 |
P | 0.30 | 0.65 | 0.07 | 0.85 |
Individual Dietary Diversity Score class | ||||
0–4 | 23.9 | 28.1 | 14.4 | 16.4 |
4+ | 22.9 | 34.8 | 13.3 | 18.9 |
P | 0.86 | 0.26 | 0.82 | 0.60 |