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Table 4 Associated factors of stunting in children in the Gaza Strip (n = 357)

From: Prevalence and associated factors influencing stunting in children aged 2–5 years in the Gaza Strip-Palestine: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Simple logistic regression

Binary logistic regressiona

B

Crude OR (95% CI)

P-value

Exp(B)

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

P-value

Geographical location1

−0.61

0.54(0.17,1.72)

0.300

Geographical location2

0.35

1.42(0.77,2.62)

0.257

Child age

−0.01

0.98(0.96,1.01)

0.224

Child’s sex

−0.37

0.69(0.40,1.17)

0.172

Mother’s age at child birth1

0.71

1.18(0.65,2.17)

0.575

  

Mother’s age at child birth2

0.51

1.66(0.71,3.87)

0.237

  

Mother’s education1

0.79

2.21(1.02,4.76)

0.042

  

Mother’s education2

0.47

1.60(0.72,3.52)

0.242

  

Family members

0.05

1.05(0.93, 1.18)

0.412

Father’s education1

0.34

1.41(0.76,2.65)

0.278

Father’s education2

−0.41

0.66(0.34,1.26)

0.210

Household income1

0.24

1.27(0.57,2.81)

0.555

Household income2

0.70

2.01(0.93,4.35)

0.075

  

Breastfeeding

0.92

2.52(0.59,10.83)

0.212

Exclusive breastfeeding

0.20

1.22(0.65,2.30)

0.523

Mother’s height1

0.96

2.62(1.28,5.36)

0.008

0.97

2.66(1.29,5.46)

0.008

Mother’s height2

1.83

6.26(3.04,12.91)

<0.001

1.85

6.38(3.07,13.26)

<0.001

Consanguinity

0.65

1.92(1.13,3.25)

0.015

0.68

1.98(1.14,3.44)

0.015

  1. aForward LR binary Logistic regression model was applied
  2. Model assumption are fulfilled
  3. There were no interactions amongst independent variables. No multicolinearity detected
  4. Hosmer and Lemeshow test (p = 0.678)
  5. Classification table (overall correctly classified percentage = 80.4%), Area under the curve 77.6%
  6. Address: Urban is reference. Address0, is rural to urban. Address1is refugee to urban
  7. Educational High level is the reference. Educational level 1 is Medium level. Educational level 2 is Low level
  8. Income >1400Shekel is the reference group, US $ = 3.90 Shekel
  9. Mother’s height > 1.60 m is the reference, 1.55–1.60 m is mother height 1, and <1.55 m is mother’s height 2