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Table 2 Risk factors for stunting in children aged 0-23 months and 0-59 months

From: Prevalence and risk factors for stunting and severe stunting among under-fives in North Maluku province of Indonesia

Characteristic

Stunted children 0-23 Months

Stunted children 0-59 Months

 

Unadjusted OR (95% CI)

Adjusted OR (AOR) (95% CI)

Unadjusted OR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

Region

    

Rural

1.00

 

1.00

 

Urban

1.13 (0.77-1.65)

 

1.33 (1.03-1.71)

 

District

    

Ternate

1.00

 

1.00

 

Tidore

0.53 (0.24-1.17)

 

0.60 (0.38-0.94)

 

Central Halmahera

1.06 (0.66-1.72)

 

1.31 (0.91-1.88)

 

East Halmahera

1.31 (0.76-2.24)

 

1.29 (0.81-2.06)

 

West Halmahera

0.69 (0.38-1.28)

 

1.08 (0.78-1.50)

 

North Halmahera

1.01 (0.62-1.64)

 

1.24 (0.84-1.83)

 

South Halmahera

0.73 (0.46-1.16)

 

1.10 (0.82-1.45)

 

Sula-Isles

0.84 (0.50-1.41)

 

0.91 (0.66-1.26)

 

Household factors Father's education

    

Completed Elementary School (aged 7-12)

1.00

 

1.00

 

Completed Middle School (aged 13-15)

0.84 (0.59-1.21)

 

0.90 (0.71-1.14)

 

Completed High School (aged 16-18)

0.76 (0.55-1.05)

 

0.70 (0.57-0.91)

 

Mother's Education

    

Completed Elementary School (aged 7-12)

1.00

 

1.00

 

Completed Middle School (aged 13-15)

0.95 (0.69-1.31)

 

0.85 (0.66-1.09)

 

Completed High School (aged 16-18)

0.73 (0.55-0.97)

 

0.64 (0.50-0.83)

 

Parental Education

    

Both with high education

1.00

 

1.00

 

Father with high education

1.41 (0.78-2.54)

 

1.37 (0.92-2.04)

 

Mother with high education

1.17 (0.83-1.64)

 

1.38 (1.09-1.73)

 

Neither with high education

1.31 (0.96-1.80)

 

1.43 (1.11-1.84)

 

Provided with nutritional information during pregnancy

No

1.00

 

1.00

 

Yes

0.78 (0.56-1.07)

 

0.77 (0.57-1.03)

 

Father's occupation

    

Any Labour

1.00

 

1.00

 

Fisher man

0.93 (0.66-1.32)

 

0.83 (0.65-1.06)

 

No work

1.35 (0.65-2.80)

 

1.23 (0.77-1.96)

 

Government private officer

0.92 (0.62-1.38)

 

0.77 (0.60-0.99)

 

Mother's occupation

    

Any Labour

1.00

 

1.00

 

Fisherwoman

1.03 (0.58-1.83)

 

0.96 (0.65-1.42)

 

No work

0.93 (0.69-1.25)

 

0.93 (0.75-1.17)

 

Government private officer

0.96 (0.49-1.92)

 

0.89 (0.55-1.46)

 

Parental employment

    

Both working

1.00

 

1.00

 

Father only working

0.92 (0.70-1.21)

 

0.97 (0.79-1.18)

 

Mother only working

1.18 (0.39-3.59)

 

1.83 (0.97-3.47)

 

Neither working

1.41 (0.62-3.20)

 

0.95 (0.47-1.92)

 

Household wealth Index

    

Poorest

1.00

 

1.00

1.00

Middle

0.80 (0.58-1.10)

 

0.87 (0.65-1.16)

0.78 (0.63-0.98)

Least Poor

0.62 (0.41-0.94)

 

0.50 (0.33-0.75)

0.62 (0.45-0.85)

Household member

    

≤5 members

1.00

 

1.00

 

6-12 members

0.73 (0.56-0.95)

 

0.90 (0.73-1.11)

 

Family Meals per day

    

2 Times

1.00

1.00

1.00

 

>2 Times

0.74 (0.54-1.02)

0.70 (0.50-0.99)

0.88 (0.70-1.11)

 

Child level factors

    

Child's age (months)

1.10 (1.07-1.14)

1.11 (1.08-1.14)

1.03 (1.02-1.04)

1.03 (1.02-1.04)

Gender

    

Male

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Female

0.73 (0.54-0.97)

0.67 (0.50-0.89)

0.77 (0.63-0.95)

0.74 (0.59-0.93)

Antenatal visit

    

No

1.00

 

1.00

 

Yes

0.89 (0.60-1.32)

 

0.77 (0.57-1.03)