Table 5 Odds ratio and 95% CI of socio-demographic correlates of stunting and underweight among underfive children in India 2015–16
From: Malnutrition and poverty in India: does the use of public distribution system matter?
Sociodemographic background characteristics | Stunting | Underweight |
|---|---|---|
Classified Poor | ||
 Non Poor® |  |  |
 Real Poor | 1.42***(1.38,1.46) | 1.46***(1.42,1.50) |
 Excluded Poor | 1.43***(1.39,1.47) | 1.37***(1.33,1.4) |
 Privileged Non-Poor | 1.15***(1.12,1.18) | 1.15***(1.12,1.18) |
Age of the child (in months) | ||
  < 12® |  |  |
 12—25 | 2.73***(2.65,2.81) | 1.40***(1.36,1.45) |
  > 25 | 2.66***(2.59,2.73) | 1.64***(1.60,1.69) |
Sex of the child | ||
 Male® |  |  |
 Female | 0.91***(0.89,0.92) | 0.93***(0.92,0.95) |
Birth Order | ||
 1® |  |  |
 2—3 | 1.10***(1.08,1.12) | 1.10***(1.08,1.13) |
 4+ | 1.31***(1.27,1.35) | 1.23***(1.19,1.26) |
Size at Birth | ||
 Average and above® |  |  |
 Small | 0.78***(0.74,0.83) | 0.75***(0.71,0.80) |
 Very small | 0.60***(0.57,0.64) | 0.52***(0.49,0.55) |
Mother’s Education | ||
 No Education® |  |  |
 Primary | 0.88***(0.85,0.90) | 0.86***(0.84,0.89) |
 Secondary | 0.68***(0.66,0.70) | 0.69***(0.67,0.70) |
 Higher | 0.47***(0.45,0.48) | 0.47***(0.45,0.49) |
Place of Residence | ||
 Urban® |  |  |
 Rural | 1.08***(1.06,1.11) | 0.99 (0.97,1.02) |
Caste | ||
 Scheduled Caste® |  |  |
 Scheduled Tribe | 0.87***(0.85,0.90) | 0.95***(0.92,0.98) |
 OBC | 0.90***(0.88,0.92) | 0.93***(0.91,0.95) |
 Other | 0.72***(0.70,0.74) | 0.73***(0.71,0.76) |
Religion | ||
 Hindu® |  |  |
 Muslim | 1.11***(1.08,1.14) | 0.98 (0.95,1.01) |
 Other | 0.82***(0.79,0.85) | 0.54***(0.52,0.56) |
BMI of Mother | ||
 Underweight® |  |  |
 Normal | 0.79***(0.78,0.81) | 0.60***(0.59,0.61) |
 Overweight | 0.59***(0.57,0.61) | 0.38***(0.37,0.39) |
Number of children in Household | ||
 1® |  |  |
 2 | 1.15***(1.13,1.18) | 1.05***(1.03,1.07) |
 3 or more | 1.23***(1.20,1.27) | 1.05***(1.02,1.09) |