From: Factors affecting malnutrition in children and the uptake of interventions to prevent the condition
Characteristic | Â | Crude OR [95Â % CI] | p-value | Adjusted OR [95Â % CI]2 | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age category | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 | ≤24 months | 3.32 [1.40-8.73] | 0.003 | 4.65 [1.73-12.55] | 0.002 |
 | 25-59 months | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
Monthly family income | |||||
 | ≤200 GH Cedis1 | 4.20 [2.41-7.48] | <0.001 | 2.93 [1.59-5.42] | 0.001 |
 | >200 GH Cedis1 | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
Admission status | |||||
 | In-patient | 3.70 [2.01-7.04] | <0.001 | 2.10 [0.98-4.50] | 0.057 |
 | Out-patient | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
Birth weight | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 | Low (<2.5 kg) | 2.58 [1.13-6.26] | 0.014 | 2.65 [1.09-6.45] | 0.032 |
 | Normal (≥2.5 kg) | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
An episode of diarrhoea (within last 6Â months) | |||||
 | Yes | 3.02 [1.94-4.73] | <0.001 | 2.23 [1.36-3.66] | 0.002 |
 | No | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
Developmental delay | |||||
 | Yes | 11.75 [3.52-61.11] | <0.001 | 12.09 [2.68-54.57] | 0.001 |
 | No | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
Hospital admission (in the past one year) | |||||
 | Yes | 2.55 [1.60-4.07] | <0.001 | 1.70 [0.93-3.10] | 0.086 |
 | No | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
Passage of worm status in last 6Â months | |||||
 | Passed worm | 2.11 [0.44-13.23] | 0.285 | - | - |
 | No worm passage | 1.00 |  |  |  |
Sickness episode (in past 1Â month) | |||||
 | Yes | 1.25 [0.81-1.93] | 0.291 | - | - |
 | No | 1.00 |  |  |  |