Table 2 Prevalence of child stunting among adolescent and non-adolescent mothers by maternal characteristics (N = 8852)
Variable | Adolescent mothers (15–19 yrs) | Non-Adolescent mothers (20+ yrs) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | Stunted children n (%) | N | Stunted children n (%) | |
Overall | 600 | 183 (30.6) | 8252 | 2820 (34.2) |
Level of education | ||||
 No education | 79 | 30 (38.0) | 1820 | 709 (38.9) |
 Primary education | 455 | 139 (30.6) | 5258 | 1839 (35.0) |
 Secondary education or higher | 66 | 14 (21.5) | 1174 | 272 (23.2) |
Wealth quintile | ||||
 Low SES | 419 | 137 (32.8) | 5403 | 2124 (39.3) |
 High SES | 181 | 46 (25.4) | 2849 | 695 (24.4) |
Place of residence | ||||
 Urban | 141 | 36 (25.8) | 2148 | 532 (24.8) |
 Rural | 459 | 147 (32.0) | 6104 | 2287 (37.5) |
Marital status | ||||
 Never married | 141 | 38 (26.9) | 333 | 107 (32.2) |
 Married or living together | 416 | 134 (32.3) | 7041 | 2367 (33.6) |
 Divorced/ Separated/ Widowed | 43 | 11 (25.8) | 878 | 345 (39.4) |
Nutrition Status (BMI) | ||||
 Undernutrition | 54 | 16 (30.0) | 552 | 220 (39.9) |
 Normal | 481 | 145 (30.2) | 5528 | 2024 (36.6) |
 Overweight or obese | 65 | 22 (34.3) | 2155 | 573 (26.6) |
ANC visits | ||||
 Ever attended | 284 | 81 (28.7) | 2914 | 989 (33.9) |
 Attended at least four visits | 260 | 76 (29.1) | 3001 | 913 (30.4) |