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Table 3 Risk factors for severe 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

Severely stunted children 0-23 Months

Severely stunted children 0-59 Months

 

Unadjusted OR (95% CI)

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

Unadjusted OR (95% CI)

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

Region

    

Rural

1.00

 

1.00

 

Urban

1.04 (0.64-1.70)

 

1.33 (1.03-1.71)

 

District

    

Ternate

1.00

 

1.00

 

Tidore

0.88 (0.29-2.68)

 

0.60 (0.38-0.94)

 

Central Halmahera

1.10 (0.64-1.92)

 

1.31 (0.91-1.88)

 

East Halmahera

1.70 (0.81-3.56)

 

1.29 (0.81-2.06)

 

West Halmahera

0.40 (0.18-0.92)

 

1.08 (0.78-1.50)

 

North Halmahera

0.93 (0.51-1.68)

 

1.24 (0.84-1.83)

 

South Halmahera

0.85 (0.46-1.57)

 

1.10 (0.82-1.45)

 

Sula-Isles

0.72 (0.37-1.40)

 

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)

0.78 (0.48-1.26)

 

0.89 (0.64-1.24)

 

Completed High School (aged 16-18)

0.75 (0.51-1.10)

 

0.68 (0.50-0.91)

 

Mother's education

    

Completed Elementary School (aged 7-12)

1.00

 

1.00

 

Completed Middle School (aged 13-15)

0.65 (0.41-1.05)

 

0.70 (0.51-0.98)

 

Completed High School (aged 16-18)

0.63 (0.43-0.92)

 

0.66 (0.49-0.88)

 

Parental education

    

Both with high education

1.00

 

1.00

 

Father with high education

1.07 (0.44-2.63)

 

1.37 (0.92-2.04)

 

Mother with high education

1.51 (0.97-2.35)

 

1.38 (1.09-1.73)

 

Neither with high education

1.62 (1.09-2.41)

 

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

1.00

Fisherman

0.80 (0.49-1.32)

 

0.92 (0.70-1.19)

1.13 (0.85-1.52)

No work

1.45 (0.63-3.34)

 

1.65 (0.92-2.94)

2.04 (1.17-3.53)

Government private officer

0.68 (0.42-1.10)

 

0.63 (0.45-0.89)

0.79 (0.55-1.14)

Mother's occupation

    

Any Labour

1.00

 

1.00

 

Fisherwoman

1.33 (0.62-2.88)

 

1.31 (0.78-2.22)

 

No work

0.93 (0.63-1.39)

 

0.98 (0.75-1.28)

 

Government private officer

1.01 (0.51-2.01)

 

0.83 (0.49-1.40)

 

Parental employment

    

Both working

1.00

 

1.00

 

Father only working

0.87 (0.60-1.26)

 

0.97 (0.79-1.18)

 

Mother only working

0.88 (0.16-4.74)

 

1.83 (0.97-3.47)

 

Neither working

1.90 (0.72-5.01)

 

0.95 (0.47-1.92)

 

Household wealth Index

    

Poorest

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Middle

0.77 (0.51-1.15)

0.78 (0.52-1.18)

0.87 (0.65-1.16)

0.89 (0.66-1.20)

Least Poor

0.43 (0.24 -0.79)

0.42 (0.23-0.79)

0.50 (0.33-0.75)

0.52 (0.33-0.82)

Household member

    

≤5 members

1.00

 

1.00

 

6-12 members

0.86 (0.59-1.24)

 

0.90 (0.73-1.11)

 

Family Meals per day

    

2 Times

1.00

 

1.00

 

>2 Times

0.89 (0.60-1.32)

 

0.93 (0.69-1.26)

 

Child level factors

    

Child's age (months)

1.08 (1.05-1.12)

1.08 (1.05-1.12)

1.03 (1.02-1.04)

1.02 (1.01-1.03)

Gender

    

Male

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Female

0.63 (0.45-0.89)

0.58 (0.42-0.81)

0.77 (0.63-0.95)

0.72 (0.58-0.90)

Antenatal visit

    

No

1.00

 

1.00

 

Yes

0.89 (0.60-1.32)

 

0.77 (0.57-1.03)