Characteristics | Total Number | Wasted | Not Wasted | P-Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
N = 384 | n = 89 (23.2%) | n = 295 (76.8%) | ||
n (%) | n (%) | |||
Characteristics of the children | ||||
Age (in months) | 0.093 | |||
0–12 | 184 (47.9) | 56 (30.4) | 128 (69.6) | |
13–24 | 85 (22.1) | 18 (21.2) | 67 (78.8) | |
25–36 | 46 (11.98) | 5 (10.9) | 41 (89.1) | |
37–48 | 36 (9.38) | 4 (11.1) | 32 (88.9) | |
49–59 | 33 (8.59) | 6 (18.2) | 27 (81.8) | |
Sex | 0.414 | |||
Female | 163 (42.5) | 42 (25.8) | 121 (74.2) | |
Male | 221 (57.5) | 47 (21.3) | 174 (78.7) | |
Height (in cm) | ||||
48–68.9 | 116 (30.2) | 51 (44) | 65 (56) | 0.000 |
69–98.9 | 245 (63.8) | 37 (15.1) | 208 (84.9) | |
99–112 | 23 (6) | 1 (4.3) | 22 (95.7) | |
Weight (in kg) | ||||
2.5–8.4 | 147 (38.3) | 75 (51) | 72 (49) | 0.000 |
8.5–14.4 | 197 (51.3) | 14 (7.1) | 183 (92.9) | |
14.5–20.4 | 38 (9.9) | 0 (0) | 38 (100) | |
20.5–24.4 | 2 (0.5) | 0 (0) | 2 (100) | |
Residence | 0.1428 | |||
Rural | 277 (72.1) | 74 (26.7) | 203 (73.3) | |
Urban | 107 (27.9) | 15 (14) | 92 (86) | |
Clinic attended | 0.0009 | |||
Gulu | 35 (9.1) | 11 (31.4) | 24 (68.6) | |
Jinja | 51 (13.3) | 7 (13.7) | 44 (86.3) | |
Kampala | 84 (21.9) | 11 (13.1) | 73 (86.9) | |
Lira | 78 (20.3) | 14 (17.9) | 64 (82.1) | |
Mbale | 136 (35.4) | 46 (33.8) | 90 (66.2) | |
Child has difficulty in chewing and swallowing | 0.0008 | |||
No | 321 (83.6) | 62 (19.3) | 259(80.7) | |
Yes | 63 (16.4) | 27 (42.9) | 36 (57.1) | |
Child has difficulty in breathing | 0.0003 | |||
No | 347 (90.4) | 72 (20.8) | 275 (79.2) | |
Yes | 37 (9.6) | 17 (45.9) | 20 (54.1) | |
Child vomits during meals | 0.0048 | |||
No | 300 (78.1) | 58 (19.3) | 242(80.7) | |
Yes | 84 (21.9) | 31(36.9) | 53(63.1) | |
Child has a good appetite | 0.0000 | |||
No | 66 (17.2) | 25 (37.9) | 41 (62.1) | |
Yes | 318 (82.8) | 64 (20.1) | 254 (79.9) | |
Child chocks on food | 0.0000 | |||
No | 261(68) | 44(16.9) | 217 (83.1) | |
Yes | 123 (32) | 45(36.6) | 78 (63.4) | |
Child has cough | 0.8622 | |||
No | 244 (63.5) | 56 (23) | 188 (77) | |
Yes | 140 (36.5) | 33 (23.6) | 107 (76.4) | |
Child has diarrhea | 0.7963 | |||
No | 331(86.2) | 76 (23) | 255 (77) | |
Yes | 53 (13.8) | 13 (24.5) | 40 (75.5) | |
Child has constipation | 0.6842 | |||
No | 358 (93.2) | 84 (23.5) | 274 (76.5) | |
Yes | 26 (6.8) | 5 (19.2) | 21 (80.8) | |
Child has spina bifida | 0.9838 | |||
No | 311 (81) | 72 (23.1) | 239 (76.9) | |
Yes | 73 (19) | 17 (23.3) | 56 (76.7) | |
Child has cerebral palsy | 0.438 | |||
No | 375 (97.67) | 86 (22.9) | 289 (77.1) | |
Yes | 9 (2.3) | 3 (33.3) | 6 (66.7) | |
Maternal characteristics | ||||
Age (in years) | 0.414 | |||
17–19 | 34 (8.9) | 9 (26.5) | 25 (73.5) | |
20–29 | 214 (55.7) | 48 (22.4) | 166 (77.6) | |
30–39 | 110 (28.6) | 23 (20.9) | 87 (79.1) | |
40–49 | 26 (6.8) | 9 (34.6) | 17 (65.4) | |
Marital status | 0.8115 | |||
Married | 302 (78.6) | 72 (23.8) | 230 (76.2) | |
Separated | 46 (12) | 10 (21.7) | 36 (78.3) | |
Single | 36 (9.4) | 7 (19.4) | 29 (80.6) | |
Educational level (completed years of education) | 0.0718 | |||
5 to 6 years | 19 (5) | 9 (47.4) | 10 (52.6) | |
7 to 10 years | 207 (53.9) | 51 (24.6) | 156 (75.4) | |
11 to 13 years | 106 (27.6) | 22 (20.8) | 84 (79.2) | |
> 13 years | 52 (13.5) | 7 (13.5) | 45 (86.5) | |
No of children below 5 years | 0.0001 | |||
< 3 children | 295 (76.8) | 35 (11.9) | 260 (88.1) | |
≥ 3 children | 89 (23.2) | 24 (24.8) | 65 (74.2) | |
Employment status | 0.0007 | |||
Formally employed | 38 (9.9) | 5 (13.2) | 33 (86.8) | |
Self employed | 93 (24.2) | 16 (17.2) | 77 (82.8) | |
Unemployed | 253 (65.9) | 68 (26.9) | 185 (73.1) | |
Wealth index terciles | 0.0000 | |||
Lowest tercile | 167 (43.5) | 46 (27.5) | 121 (72.5) | |
Middle tercile | 97 (25.3) | 26 (26.8) | 71 (73.2) | |
Highest tercile | 120 (31.2) | 17 (14.2) | 103 (85.8) | |
Accompanied to the facility by spouse | 0.4614 | |||
No | 338 (88) | 77 (22.8) | 261 (77.2) | |
Yes | 46 (12) | 12 (26.1) | 34 (73.9) | |
Transport paid for by spouse | 0.8623 | |||
No | 195 (50.8) | 46 (23.6) | 149 (76.4) | |
Yes | 189 (49.2) | 43 (22.8) | 146 (77.2) |