Table 3 Determinants of underweight
Variables | Adjusted Odds Ratio | 95% CI | p- value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lower limit | Upper limit | |||
Child’s age in months | 1,48 | 0,90 | 2,45 | 0,12 |
Gender (Ref: Female) | ||||
 Male | 4,21 | 0,77 | 23,06 | 0,098 |
Child had fever in last 2 weeks (Ref:No) | ||||
 Yes | 0,35 | 0,04 | 3,16 | 0,35 |
Child had Cough + Rapid Breath in the last 2 weeks (Ref:No) | ||||
 Yes | 17,36 | 0,18 | 1689,60 | 0,22 |
Treating of drinking water (Ref:Yes) | ||||
 No | 0,74 | 0,10 | 5,52 | 0,77 |
Handwashing behaviour (Ref: Never/Rarely/Sometimes) | ||||
 Often/Always | 0,14 | 0,02 | 1,25 | 0,08 |
Utensils for feeding the baby washed separately (Ref:Yes) | ||||
 No | 0,09 | 0,01 | 1,01 | 0,05 |
Location of toilet facility (Ref: Within the compound) | ||||
 Outside the compound | 0,27 | 0,05 | 1,53 | 0,14 |
Birth weight (Ref: Birth weight > = 2500 g) | ||||
 Birth weight < 2500 g | 2,26 | 0,28 | 18,39 | 0,45 |
Fully immunized children (Ref: No) | ||||
 Yes | 0,76 | 0,15 | 3,74 | 0,74 |
Mothers occupation (Ref: Not employed) | ||||
 Housewife | 0,08 | 0,01 | 0,97 | 0,047 |
 Employed (salaried) | 0,70 | 0,02 | 27,69 | 0,85 |
 Self employed | 0,22 | 0,01 | 4,87 | 0,34 |
 Casual labourer | 0,46 | 0,03 | 6,72 | 0,57 |
Mothers’ marital status (Ref: Not in a union) | ||||
 In a union | 0,29 | 0,03 | 3,44 | 0,33 |
Mothers’ educational attainment (Ref: Less than primary) | ||||
 Primary School | 0,85 | 0,09 | 8,45 | 0,89 |
 Secondary School | 3,82 | 0,12 | 125,21 | 0,45 |
 College/University | 0,69 | 0,01 | 53,94 | 0,87 |
Number of children mother has (Ref: [1] child) | ||||
 2 children | 0,93 | 0,04 | 24,39 | 0,97 |
 3 children | 3,39 | 0,01 | 116,81 | 0,499 |
Age of mother/caregiver (years) (Ref: [14,15,16,17,18,19,20]) | ||||
 21–24 | 0,07 | 0,01 | 0,78 | 0,03 |
 25–29 | 0,08 | 0,01 | 0,95 | 0,045 |
 30–45 | 0,20 | 0,02 | 2,83 | 0,23 |
Housefold food security (Ref: Food secure) | ||||
 Mild food insecure access | 1,10 | 0,04 | 28,71 | 0,95 |
 Moderate food insecure access | 7,51 | 0,75 | 75,48 | 0,09 |
 Severe food insecure access | 1,95 | 0,15 | 25,63 | 0,61 |
Minimun meal frequency (Ref: No) | ||||
 Yes | 1,19 | 0,13 | 10,91 | 0,88 |
Study group (Ref: Control) | ||||
 Intervention | 0,21 | 0,043 | 1,21 | 0,08 |
 Constant | 26,53 | 0,00 | 309,488,30 | 0,49 |