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Table 7 Characteristics associated with underweight

From: Key predictors of undernutrition among children 6–59 months in the Buea Health District of the Southwest region of Cameroon: a cross sectional community-based survey

Characteristic

N

Underweight (%)

OR (95% CI)

aOR (95% CI)

P-value

Number of daily meals

    

0.59

 1–2

18

5.6

5.74 (0.49; 66.54)

4.01 (0.25; 63.17)

 

  > 4

106

1.9

1.88 (0.26; 13.50)

1.78 (0.23; 13.59)

 3–4

197

1.0

1

1

Alcohol consumption

    

0.11

 No

110

3.6

7.89 (0.87; 71.44)

6.34 (0.66; 61.19)

 

 Yes

210

0.5

1

1

Household size

    

0.17

  > 5 persons

134

3.0

5.72 (0.63; 51.79)

4.83 (0.51; 45.56)

 

  ≤ 5 persons

187

0.5

1

1

Sharing toilet

    

0.37

 Yes

49

4.1

3.54 (0.62; 23.45)

2.58 (0.32; 20.64)

 

 No

272

1.1

1

1

  1. N Frequency, aOR Adjusted Odds ratio, CI Confidence Interval