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Table 4 Factors associated with underweight

From: Wasting, underweight and stunting among children with congenital heart disease presenting at Mulago hospital, Uganda

Variables

Univariate

Multivariate

 

RR (95% CI)

P-Value

RR (95% CI)

P-Value

Gender

 Male

Ref

   

 Female

0.99 (0.91–1.09)

0.905

  

Age (years)

 0–5

Ref

 

Ref

 

 6–10

0.93 (0.84–1.04)

0.187

0.93 (0.84–1.03)

0.206

 11–15

N/A

   

Cyanotic heart disease

 No

Ref

   

 Yes

1.03 (0.93–1.15)

0.537

  

Heart failure

 No/mild heart failure

Ref

 

Ref

 

 Moderate/ severe heart failure

1.24 (1.13–1.36)

<0.001

1.24 (1.13–1.36)

<0.001

Anaemia

 No/ mild anaemia

Ref

 

Ref

 

 Moderate/severe anaemia

1.09 (0.99–1.20)

0.092

1.09 (0.99–1.20)

0.086