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Table 1 Determinants of wasting

From: Malnutrition, morbidity and infection in the informal settlements of Nairobi, Kenya: an epidemiological study

Variables

Adjusted Odds Ratio

95% CI

p-value

Lower limit

Upper limit

Child’s age in months

0,61

0,27

1,37

0,23

Gender (Ref: Female)

 Male

4,02

0,12

137,18

0,44

Occurrence of illness in last 2 weeks (Ref:No)

 Yes

0,23

0,00

81,94

0,67

Child had Diarrhoea in the last two weeks (Ref:No)

 Yes

14,94

0,02

11,770,03

0,42

Utensils for feeding the baby washed separately (Ref: Yes)

 No

0,23

0,00

47,35

0,59

Birth weight (Ref: Birth weight > = 2500 g

 Birth weight < 2500 g

6,17

0,15

259,51

0,34

Exclusive breastfeeding at 6 months (Ref: No)

 Yes

1,13

0,09

15,38

0,93

Children who consumed at least 4 food groups (Ref: No)

 Yes

0,26

0,01

6,09

0,41

Study group (Ref: Control)

 Intervention

0,82

0,06

12,09

0,88

 Constant

28,37

8,08E-06

9,96E+ 07

0,66