Table 2 Bivariate analysis showing child and caregiver characteristics associated with thinness

Age (child)

5-<10

12 (52.2)

244 (61.5)

1

10-<15

10 (43.5)

113 (28.5)

1.80(0.76,4.29)

0.185

15-<18

1 (4.4)

40 (10.1)

0.51 (0.06,4.02)

0.521

Age (caregiver)

≤ 30

9 (39.1)

110 (27.7)

1

> 30

14 (60.9)

287 (72.3)

0.60 (0.25,1.42)

0.242

Sex (child)

Female

12 (52.2)

236 (59.5)

1

Male

11 (47.8)

161 (40.6)

1.34 (0.58,3.12)

0.492

Sex (caregiver)

Female

20 (87)

348 (87.7)

1

Male

3 (13)

49 (12.3)

1.07 (0.31,3.72)

0.921

Birth order

< 3

16 (69.6)

219 (55.2)

1

≥ 3

7 (30.4)

178 (44.8)

0.54 (0.22,1.33)

0.182

Occupation

Daily job

0

50 (12.6)

No daily job

23 (100)

347 (87.4)

Caregiver education

Some education

11 (47.8)

177 (44.6)

1

No education

12 (52.2)

220 (55.4)

0.88 (0.38,2.04)

0.761

Country of origin

Burundi

4 (17.4)

67 (16.9)

1

DRC

13 (56.5)

221 (55.7)

0.99(0.31,3.12)

0.980

Rwanda

4 (17.4)

77 (19.4)

0.87(0.21,3.61)

0.848

Other

2 (8.7)

32 (8.1)

1.05(0.18,6.02)

0.959

> 10

6 (26.1)

82 (20.7)

1.36(0.52,3.55)

0.535

Duration of stay (carer)

≤ 10

16 (69.6)

196 (49.4)

2.34 (0.94,5.82)

0.066

> 10

7 (30.4)

201 (50.6)

1

Fever in last week

Yes

5 (21.7)

83 (20.9)

1.05 (0.38,2.91)

0.924

No

18 (78.3)

314 (79.1)

1

Cough in last week

Yes

9 (39.1)

93 (23.4)

2.10(0.88,5.01)

0.094

No

14 (60.9)

304 (76.6)

1

Diarrhoea in last week

Yes

4 (17.4)

26 (6.6)

3.00(0.95,9.48)

0.061

No

19 (82.6)

371 (93.5)

1

Chronic illness ^a

Yes

4 (17.39)

16 (4)

5.01(1.53,16.46)

0.008

No

19 (82.6)

381 (96.0)

1

HIV status

Negative

23 (100)

395 (99.5)

Positive

0

2 (0.5)

Malnutrition before age 5

Yes

2(8.7)

18 (4.5)

2.01(0.44,9.22)

0.371

No

21 (91.3)

379 (95.5)

1

Housing

Permanent

16 (69.6)

248 (62.5)

1

Semi-permanent

7 (30.4)

149 (37.5)

0.78(0.29,1.81)

0.495

Number of children

< 3

4 (17.4)

77 (19.4)

1

≥ 3

19 (82.6)

320 (80.6)

1.14(0.38,3.46)

0.813

Family size

≤ 5

6 (26.1)

133 (33.5)

1

> 5

17 (73.9)

264 (66.5)

1.43(0.55,3.70)

0.465

Water source

Tap

11 (47.8)

271 (68.3)

1

Natural water ^b

12 (32.8)

126 (31.7)

2.35(1.01,5.46)

0.048

Latrine availability

Yes

22 (95.7)

381 (96)

0.92(0.12,7.29)

0.940

No

1 (4.4)

16 (4)

1

Number of households using latrine

1

18 (78.3)

271 (68.3)

1

> 1

5 (21.7)

126 (31.7)

0.60(0.22,1.65)

0.319

Number of meals per day

1

4 (17.4)

77 (19.4)

1

2

15 (65.2)

261 (65.7)

1.11(0.36,3.43)

0.861

> 2

4 (17.4)

59 (14.9)

1.31(0.31,5.44)

0.715

Meat/milk in last week

≥ 1

4 (17.4)

66 (16.6)

1

0

19 (82.6)

331 (83.4)

0.95(0.31,2.87)

0.924

Worried about next meal

Yes

14 (60.9)

224 (56.4)

1.20(0.51,2.84)

0.676

No

9 (39.1)

173 (43.6)

1

Food source

Aid

17 (73.9)

302 (76.1)

1

Other

6 (26.1)

95 (23.9)

1.12(0.43,2.93)

0.814

Food aid provided

Yes

22 (95.7)

375 (94.5)

1.29(0.17,10.02)

0.807

No

1 (4.4)

22 (5.5)

1

Features of micronutrient deficiency

Absent

19 (82.6)

339 (85.4)

1

Present

4 (17.4)

58 (14.6)

1.23(0.40,3.75)

0.715