Table 4 Factors associated with stunting (N = 8852)
| Â | N | n (%) | OR (95% CI) | aAOR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Maternal age (years) | ||||
 Adolescent (15–19) | 600 | 183 (30.2) | 1 | 1 |
 Adults (20+) | 8252 | 2820 (34.2) | 1.18 (0.96–1.45) | 0.97 (0.73–1.29) |
Level of education | ||||
 No education | 1900 | 739 (24.6) | 1 | 1 |
 Primary education | 5712 | 1978 (65.9) | 0.83 (0.73–0.94) | 1.05 (0.85–1.30) |
 Secondary education or higher | 1240 | 286 (9.5) | 0.47 (0.38–0.58) | 0.81 (0.61–1.08) |
Wealth quintile | ||||
 Low SES | 5822 | 2262 (75.3) | 1 | 1 |
 High SES | 3030 | 742 (24.7) | 0.51 (0.45–0.58) | 0.69 (0.57–0.84) |
Marital status | ||||
 Never married | 475 | 145 (4.8) | 0.87 (0.70–1.10) | 1.25 (0.95–1.67) |
 Married or living together | 7457 | 2501 (83.3) | 1 | 1 |
 Divorced/ Separated/ Widowed | 920 | 357 (11.9) | 1.25 (1.04–1.49) | 1.19 (0.93–1.51) |
Place of residence | ||||
 Urban | 2289 | 569 (18.9) | 1 | 1 |
 Rural | 6563 | 2435 (81.1) | 1.78 (1.48–2.15) | 1.21 (0.93–1.56) |
Maternal BMI | ||||
 Undernutrition | 606 | 236 (7.9) | 1.13 (0.93–1.38) | 1.14 (0.85–1.52) |
 Normal | 6009 | 2169 (72.3) | 1 | 1 |
 Overweight or obese | 2220 | 596 (19.9) | 0.65 (0.56–0.75) | 0.77 (0.64–0.92) |
Child characteristics | ||||
 Birth weightb | ||||
  Normal | 5245 | 1568 (90.4) | 1 | 1 |
  Low birth weight | 341 | 166 (9.6) | 2.23 (1.67–2.98) | 2.40 (1.80–3.20) |
 Sex | ||||
  Male | 4490 | 1631 (54.3) | 1 | 1 |
  Female | 4362 | 1372 (45.7) | 0.80 (0.72–0.89) | 0.77 (0.67–0.89) |
 Age (months) | ||||
  0–11 | 1989 | 321 (10.7) | 1 | 1 |
  12–23 | 2065 | 781 (26.0) | 3.17 (2.66–3.76) | 3.19 (2.49–4.08) |
  24–59 | 4798 | 1901 (63.3) | 3.41 (2.94–3.96) | 3.36 (2.76–4.11) |