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Table 4 Risk of LBW and stunting at birth by maternal anthropometric indicators

From: Compromised maternal nutritional status in early pregnancy and its relation to the birth size in young rural Indian mothers

Indicators

Tertile

OR (95% CI) for LBW

OR (95% CI) for Stunting

Unadjusted

Adjusted+

Unadjusted

Adjusted +

Weight (kg)

> 48.73

1

1

1

1

42.26–48.73

1.2 (0.5–2.8)

1.1 (0.4–2.7)

1.9 (0.8–4.2)

1.8 (0.8–4)

< 42.26

3.6 (1.6–8.1) **

3.5 (1.5–7.9)*

7.5 (3.4–16.7)**

6.8 (3–15.2)**

Height (cm)

> 155.40

1

1

1

1

150.10–55.40

1.8 (0.8–4.0)

1.8 (0.8–4.1)

0.8 (0.4–1.7)

0.8 (0.4–1.7)

< 150.10

2.3 (1–5.1)*

2.3 (1–5.1)*

2.3 (1.1–4.6)**

2.2 (1.1–4.6)*

BMI (kg/m2)

> 20.69

1

1

1

1

18.5–20.69

1.8 (0.7–4.2)

1.7 (0.7–4.1)

2.4 (1.1–5.2)

2.2 (1–5)*

< 18.5

3.2 (1.4–7.3) *

3.1 (1.3–7)**

5.7 (2.6–12.3)*

5.1 (2.3–11.3)**

BF%

> 27.86

1

1

1

1

22.73–27.86

1.3 (0.5–3.2)

1.2 (0.5–3.1)

2.2 (1–4.8)*

2 (0.9–4.3)

< 22.73

4.9 (2.2–11.1) **

4.7 (2.1–10.9)**

4.8 (2.3–10.3)*

4.3 (2–9.2)**

SHT (cm)

> 75.43

1

1

1

1

70–75.43

1.3 (0.6–3.1)

1.3 (0.5–3)

1.4 (0.7–3.0)

1.4 (0.7–2.8)

< 70

3.3 (1.5–7.2)*

3.2 (1.4–7)**

1.8 (0.9–3.8)*

1.7 (0.8–3.5)

HC (cm)

> 53.2

1

1

1

1

52.16–53.2

1.0 (0.4–2.4)

0.9 (0.3–2.3)

1.3 (0.6–2.8)

1.1 (0.5–2.5)

< 52.16

3.3 (1.6–7.1)**

3.1 (1.4–6.7)**

4.8 (2.3–9.9)**

4.4 (2.1–9.1)**

  1. Odds ratio; *p value < 0.05; **p value < 0.01; + Adjusted for maternal age
  2. BMI Body Mass Index, BF% Body fat %, SHT Sitting height, HC Head circumference