Table 5 Characteristics associated with stunting

Age of child

0.82

 6–24

117

33.3

1.72 (1.04; 2.85)

1.08 (0.54; 2.18)

 25–59

204

22.6

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1

Sex of child

0.07

 Male

153

30.7

1.51 (0.92; 2.50)

1.69 (0.97; 2.95)

 Female

168

22.6

1

1

Marital status (carer)

0.11

 Cohabiting

53

39.6

2.54 (1.17; 5.54)

2.16 (0.91; 5.15)

 Married

190

25.3

1.31 (0.69; 2.48)

1.02 (0.49; 2.11)

 Single

78

20.5

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1

Employment status (carer)

0.30

 No job

99

26.3

2.04 (0.81; 5.10)

0.67 (0.23; 2.02)

 Self-employed

22

40.9

2.42 (1.02; 5.74)

1.14 (0.42; 3.08)

 Government / Private employed

47

14.9

1

1

Educational level (carer)

0.25

 No schooling

6

66.7

8.19 (1.43; 46.69)

5.53 (0.90; 33.95)

 Primary

44

30.0

1.72 (0.81; 3.65)

1.22 (0.52; 2.86)

 Secondary

108

33.3

2.05 (1.17; 3.57)

1.47 (0.76; 2.82)

 University or more

163

19.6

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1

Dietary diversity (child)

0.001

 DDS < 4

112

37.5

2.32 (1.39; 3.85)

2.59 (1.46; 4.61)

 DDS ≥ 4

209

20.6

1

1

Water source

0.004

 Unprotected/Inappropriate

127

37.8

2.58 (1.55; 4.28)

2.32 (1.30; 4.15)

 Protected/Appropriate

194

19.1

1

1

Toilet type

0.69

 Pit toilet

103

35.0

1.85 (1.11; 3.10)

1.18 (0.53; 2.62)

 Flushing system

218

22.5

1

1

Sharing toilet

0.96

 Yes

49

38.8

1.98 (1.04; 3.74)

1.02 (0.44; 2.36)

 No

272

24.3

1

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