Table 5 Characteristics of children according to their overall weight faltering status
Characteristics | Total (n = 254) | Weight faltering up-to 18 monthsa | OR (95% CI) significanceb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Absent (n = 91) | Present (n = 163) | |||
Sex | ||||
Male | 141 (55.5%) | 52 (36.9%) | 89 (63.1%) | 1.00 |
Female | 113 (44.5%) | 39 (34.5%) | 74 (65.5%) | 1.00 (0.58- 1.71); p = 0.997 |
Birth order | ||||
First born | 109 (42.9%) | 44 (40.4%) | 65 (59.6%) | 1.00 |
≥ Second | 145 (57.1%) | 47 (32.4%) | 98 (67.6%) | 0.80 (0.46- 1.4); p = 0.440 |
Birth weight (kg) | ||||
< 2.5 | 54 (21.3%) | 24 (44.4%) | 30 (55.6%) | 1.0 |
≥ 2.5 | 200 (78.7%) | 67 (33.5%) | 133 (66.5%) | 0.35 (0.16- 0.77); p = 0.009 |
Maturity | ||||
< 37 weeks | 22 (8.7%) | 5 (22.7%) | 17 (77.3%) | 1.0 |
≥ 37 weeks | 232 (91.3%) | 86 (37.1%) | 146 (62.9%) | 4.57 (1.32- 15.7); p = 0.016 |
Mother’s age | ||||
≥ 35 years | 62 (24.5%) | 17 (27.4%) | 45 (72.6%) | 1.0 |
< 35 years | 192 (75.5%) | 74 (38.5%) | 118 (61.5%) | 1.57 (0.80- 3.07); p = 0.184 |
Mother’s education | ||||
Up-to secondary | 119 (46.9%) | 43 (36.1%) | 76 (63.9%) | 1.0 |
≥ Tertiary | 135 (53.1%) | 48 (35.6%) | 87 (64.4%) | 1.07 (0.59- 1.94);p = 0.807 |
Mother’s employment | ||||
Employed | 56 (22%) | 19 (33.9%) | 37 (66.1%) | 1.0 |
Housewife | 198 (78%) | 72 (36.4%) | 126 (63.6%) | 1.11 (0.56- 2.17);p = 0.755 |
Average family monthly income | ||||
Low | 16 (6.3%) | 5 (31.3%) | 11 (68.8%) | 1.0 |
Middle | 121 (47.6%) | 43 (35.5%) | 78 (64.5%) | 0.87 (0.27- 2.78);p = 0.815 |
High | 117 (46.1%) | 43 (36.8%) | 74(63.2%) | 0.76 (0.22- 2.58);p = 0.669 |