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Table 2 Baseline characteristics and crude odds ratios (OR) from logistic regression analysis for wasting (WLZ < -2) and stunting (LAZ < -2)

From: Determinants of infant growth in Eastern Uganda: a community-based cross-sectional study

N-total: 723

n

(%)

Crude

WLZ < -2 OR

95% CI

Crude

LAZ < -2 OR

95% CI

Inherent factors

      

Gender of infant

      

   Girl

345

47.7

1.26

0.69–2.31

0.73

0.48–1.11

Age constant (0–11 cont)

723

 

0.98

0.86–1.11

1.13

1.07–1.20a

Underlying factors

      

Mean sub-county wealth

      

   Highest

238

32.9

1.00

 

1.00

 

   Mid

279

38.6

1.65

0.68–3.98

0.99

0.62–1.60

   Lowest

206

28.5

0.50

0.16–1.61

1.48

0.94–2.34

Urban/Rural status

      

   Rural status

398

55.1

1.67

0.66–4.22

1.41

0.95–2.08

Distal factors

      

Houshold wealth

      

   Top 20%

143

19.8

1.00

 

1.00

 

   Mid 40%

291

40.2

1.76

0.54–5.70

1.59

0.82–3.10

   Lowest 40%

189

40.0

1.51

0.48–4.71

2.62

1.38–4.98b

Owning land

      

   Yes

557

77.0

1.06

0.40–2.81

1.45

0.86–2.45

Mother's age

      

   24 and younger

373

51.6

1.00

 

1.00

 

   25 and older

343

47.4

0.72

0.36–1.43

0.82

0.57–1.16

Marital status

      

   Traditional

581

80.4

1.00

 

1.00

 

   Formal marriage

77

10.7

0.87

0.25–2.94

1.09

0.58–2.08

   Single, separated, divorced, widowed

65

9.0

0.33

0.04–2.60

1.91

0.99–3.66

Mother has additional job

      

   Yes

131

18.3

0.50

0.14–1.76

0.63

0.37–1.10

Mother's education

      

   Full primary and less (≤ 7 years)

482

66.7

1.00

 

1.00

 

   Lower secondary and more (≥ 8 years)

228

31.5

0.90

0.42–1.95

0.78

0.52–1.18

Father's education

      

   Full primary and less (≤ 7 years)

351

48.5

1.00

 

1.00

 

   Lower secondary and more (≥ 8 years)

266

36.8

1.14

0.52–2.47

0.70

0.43–1.13

Intermediate factors

      

Infant has siblings

      

   Yes

549

75.9

0.99

0.41–2.38

0.66

0.44–1.00

Crowdedness; number of people per room

      

   ≤ 3

114

15.8

1.00

 

1.00

 

   4–5

231

32.0

0.90

0.31–2.64

0.68

0.38–1.23

   6–7

198

27.4

0.37

0.09–1.40

0.68

0.36–1.26

   ≥ 8

180

24.9

0.95

0.35–2.55

0.96

0.53–1.71

Weighing at birth

      

   Yes

334

46.2

0.87

0.45–1.70

0.69

0.47–1.00

Child health card

      

   Yes

501

69.3

0.58

0.25–1.33

0.85

0.55–1.32

Adequately immunised

      

   Yes

233

32.2

0.63

0.25–1.55

0.68

0.41–1.12

Proximal factors

      

Fever last 14 days

      

   Yes

416

57.5

2.25

0.90–6.63

1.37

0.89–2.12

Cough last 14 days

      

   Yes

564

78.0

1.81

0.66–4.97

1.76

1.04–2.98c

Diarrhoea last 14 days

      

   Yes

266

36.8

2.16

1.02–6.61c

1.26

0.86–1.88

Pre-lacteals

      

   Yes

414

57.3

1.78

0.73–4.37

1.26

0.84–1.91

Initiation of breastfeeding

      

   Within 2 hours

364

50.3

1.00

 

1.00

 

   Within the 1st day

128

17.7

1.07

0.39–2.92

1.06

0.56–1.99

   After the 1st day

193

26.7

0.81

0.33–2.06

1.27

0.80–2.03

Mixed feeding/Replacement feeding

      

   Yes

608

84.1

1.73

0.53–5.67

4.23

1.81–9.93a

  1. a p ≤ 0.001, b p ≤ 0.01, c p ≤ 0.05