Table 6 Factors associated with low BMI z-score
Variables | Univariate | Multivariate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
OR (95% CI) | P-Value | OR (95% CI) | P-Value | |
Gender | ||||
Male | Ref | |||
Female | 1.01 (0.94–1.08) | 0.825 | ||
Age (years) | ||||
0–5 | Ref | Ref | ||
6–10 | 0.89 (0.83–0.96) | 0.0013 | 0.91 (0.84–0.97) | 0.006 |
11–15 | 0.95 (0.83–1.09) | 0.47 | 0.993 (0.86–1.14) | 0.91 |
Cyanotic heart disease | ||||
No | Ref | |||
Yes | 0.97 (0.90–1.04) | 0.40 | ||
Heart failure | ||||
No/mild heart failure | Ref | Ref | ||
Moderate/ severe heart failure | 1.12 (1.03–1.21) | 0.006 | 1.12 (1.04–1.21) | 0.004 |
Anaemia | ||||
No/ mild anaemia | Ref | Ref | ||
Moderate/severe anaemia | 1.16 (1.07–1.27) | 0.0005 | 1.15 (1.06–1.25) | 0.001 |