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Table 2 Child related risk factors for malnutrition

From: Risk factors for malnutrition among preschool children in rural Karnataka: a case-control study

Factors

Case n = 190 (%)

Control n = 380 (%)

Odds ratio (95%CI)

p value

Child born

 Preterm

36 (18.9)

65 (17.1)

 

0.587

 Full term

154 (81.1)

315 (82.9)

 

Birth weight in grams

  <2000

24 (12.6)

16 (4.2)

1.97 (0.95–4.07)

 

 2000-2500

54 (28.4)

71 (18.7)

3.92 (2.01–7.66)

0.001

  >2500

112 (58.9)

293 (77.1)

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Birth order of the child

 First

112 (58.9)

253 (66.6)

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 Second

66 (34.7)

119 (31.3)

3.38 (1.34–8.51)

0.018

 Third and more

12 (6.3)

8 (2.1)

2.70 (1.05–6.95)

 

Birth interval (from previous birth)

 First born

54 (28.4)

167 (43.9)

  

 less than or 1 year

5 (2.6)

3 (0.8)

0.28 (.17–.48)

 

 1 to 2 years

45 (23.7)

40 (10.5)

0.50 (.31–.80)

0.001

 2 to 3 years

50 (26.3)

78 (20.5)

0.82 (.50–1.35)

 

  > 3 years

36 (18.9)

92 (24.2)

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Birth interval between 2nd and 3rd child

 First born and 2nd child

163 (85.8)

361 (95.0)

  

 2 and less years

17 (8.9)

5 (1.3)

0.35 (.07–1.66)

0.001

 2–3 years

4 (2.1)

9 (2.4)

2.70 (0.50–14.3)

 

  > 3 years

6 (3.2)

5 (1.3)

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