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Table 3 Relationships between genotype and nutritional status, based on a multiple logistic regression

From: Dietary intakes and nutritional status of children with sickle cell disease at the Princess Marie Louise Hospital, Accra – a survey

Variables

Dietary adequacya

Stunting

Underweight

aOR

95% CI

aOR

95% CI

aOR

95% CI

Age (years)

  < 5

1

 

1

 

1

 

 5–8

0.41

0.09, 1.76

1.38

0.38, 5.06

3.29

0.71, 15.29

 9–12

1.00

0.24, 4.23

1.87

0.52, 6.74

2.69

0.65, 11.20

Sex

 Male

1

 

1

 

1

 

 Female

0.52

0.22, 1.26

1.27

0.53, 3.03

0.68

0.25, 1.82

Genotype

 Othersb

1

 

1

 

1

 

SS

0.45*

0.18, 1.10

3.48**

1.10, 11.01

1.54

0.51, 4.66

  1. aMeeting the RDA of at least five nutrients assessed, including energy
  2. bThis includes genotypes SC and SF
  3. *p < 0.10, **p < 0.05