Table 4 Prevalence of Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) by background variables
| Variable Disaggregation | n (%) | Odds Ratio (OR) | Sig. Level (P-value) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAM Rate | 44 (7.6%) | ||
| Prevalence of GAM by Communes | |||
| Rumonge | 33 (7.60%) |
0.933 Ref | 0.894 |
| Vyanda | 12 (8.60%) | Ref | |
| GAM by Nutritional Status of caregiver | |||
| Normal Nutritional | 18 (3.7%) | 0.911 | 0.884 |
| Malnourished | 3 (4.0%) | Ref | Ref |
| Prevalence of GAM by Household Hunger Scale | |||
| No Hunger detected in household | 28 (6.90%) | 0.36 | 0.35 |
| Moderate Hunger detected in household | 17 (10.90%) | 0.44 | 0.46 |
| Severe Hunger detected in household | 9 (10.50%) | Ref | Ref |
| Prevalence of GAM by Wealth Quintiles | |||
| Highest | 6 (5.20%) | 0.40 | 0.195 |
| Fourth | 6 (5.10%) | 0.27 | 0.103 |
| Middle | 13 (10.80%) | 1.07 | 0.897 |
| Second | 10 (8.90%) | Ref | Ref |
| Lowest | 12 (10.40%) | 0.26 | 0.103 |
| Prevalence of GAM by Household size | |||
| 1 to5 | 17 (7.10%) | 0.32 | 0.046 |
| 6 to 10 | 27 (8.60%) | Ref | Ref |
| more than 10 | 2 (9.50%) | 1.79 | 0.457 |
| Prevalence of GAM by Age in Months | |||
| 6 to 17 | 6 (12.70%) | 1.16 | < 0.001 |
| 18 to 29 | 13 (8.50%) | 0.92 | 0.296 |
| 30 to 41 | 9 (6.80%) | Ref | Ref |
| 42 to 53 | 2 (5.10%) | 0.81 | 0.638 |
| 54 to 59 | 1 (4.50%) | 1.02 | 0.332 |
