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Table 4 Nutritional status basing on prevalence of diarrhea in the previous 2 weeks

From: Nutritional status of children 7–36 months old from millet consuming communities of Masindi District, Western Uganda

Nutritional status

Diarrhea in the last 2 weeks

OR (95% CI)

Yes

(n) %

No

(n) %

Stunted

124 (63.9)

70 (36.1)

1.437 (1.015–2.035),

Normal

244 (55.2)

198 (44.8)

p = 0.025

Underweight

53 (71.6)

21 (28.4)

1.979 (1.162–3.369),

Normal

315 (56.0)

247 (44.0)

p = 0.007

Wasted

25 (53.2)

22 (46.8)

0.815 (0.449–1.479),

Normal

343 (58.2)

246 (41.8)

p = 0.300