Table 5 Relationship between infant characteristics and stunting

Sex of the child

Male

64(61)

58(39.7)

2.36(1.42,3.95)

0.001

2.39(1.42, 4.04)

0.001

2.5(1.43,4.35)

0.001

Female

41(39)

88(60.3)

1

1

Age of the child

22–30 months

58(55.2)

83(56.8)

1

1

31–38 months

47(44.8)

63(43.2)

1.07(0.64,1.76)

0.800

1.02(0.61,1.71)

0.944

1.03(0.6,1.78)

0.912

Mode of delivery ^b

Caesarean section

26(24.8)

48(32.9)

0.67(0.38,1.18)

0.165

0.70(0.38,1.23)

0.209

0.79(0.43,1.46)

0.459

Vaginal delivery

79(75.2)

98(67.1)

1

1

Type of delivery ^a

Multiple

31(29.5)

41(28.1)

1.07(0.62,1.87)

0.803

1.10(0.61,2.00)

0.767

0.85(0.46,1.56)

0.6

Singleton

74(70.5)

105(71.9)

1

1

Birth weight ^b

≤1500 g

47(44.8)

57(39.3)

1.25(0.75,2.08)

0.388

1.26(0.75,2.12)

0.383

1.27(0.74,2.21)

0.388

>1500 g

58(55.2)

88(60.7)

1

1

Child EBF ^b

Yes

69(65.7)

96(65.8)

1

1

No

36(34.3)

50(34.2)

1.00(0.60,1.70)

0.995

0.93(0.52,1.67)

0.817

0.92(0.52,1.63)

0.777

Duration of hospital stay ^b

1–7 days

54(51.4)

80(54.8)

1

1

8–14 days

44(41.9)

54(37)

1.21

0.484

1.16(0.68,2.00)

0.587

1.28(0.72,2.28)

0.396

15–28 days

7(6.7)

12(8.2)

0.64

0.774

0.80(0.29,2.20)

0.671

1.02(0.36,2.9)

0.976

Duration of hospital stay ^b

1–7 days

54(51.4)

80(54.8)

1

1

>7 days

51(48.6)

66(45.2)

1.14(0.69,1.90)

0.598

1.10(0.65,1.83)

0.729

1.24(0.71,2.15)

0.45

Duration in preterm clinic ^b

< 6 months

16(15.2)

28(19.2)

1

1

6–12 months

43(41)

51(34.9)

1.48(0.71,2.04)

0.300

1.40(0.66,3.00)

0.375

1.53(0.69,3.4)

0.294

>12 months

46(43.8)

67(45.9)

1.20(0.32,2.33)

0.617

1.20(0.57,2.50)

0.641

1.24(0.56,2.72)

0.597

Completed one year in care ^b

Yes

54(51.4)

84(57.5)

1

1

No

51(48.6)

62(42.5)

1.28(0.77,2.12)

0.338

1.30(0.78,2.18)

0.318

1.28(0.74,2.23)

0.379