Table 6 Characteristics associated with wasting

Sex of child

0.04

 Male

153

5.9

3.44 (0.91; 12.94)

5.34 (1.09; 26.14)

 Female

168

1.8

1

1

Number of daily meals

0.08

 1–2

18

11.1

6.03 (1.02; 35.49)

4.17 (1.04; 16.63)

  > 4

106

5.7

2.89 (0.80; 10.50)

4.17 (1.04; 16.63)

 3–4

197

2.0

1

1

BMI category (carer)

0.32

 Normal weight

89

4.5

2.94 (0.53; 16.42)

2.93 (0.47; 18.16)

 Obese

105

5.7

3.79 (0.75; 19.18)

3.63 (0.67; 19.70)

 Overweight

105

1.6

1

1

Smoking

0.005

 Yes

5

20.0

6.93 (0.71; 67.25)

61.59 (3.42; 1108.0)

 No

316

3.5

1

1

Alcohol consumption

0.11

 No

110

6.4

2.79 (0.86; 8.99)

2.92 (0.79; 10.73)

 Yes

210

2.4

1

1