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Table 3 Hierarchical multiple logistic regression analysis of the relation of basic, underlying, and proximal factors with CAS

From: Concurrent anemia and stunting in young children: prevalence, dietary and non-dietary associated factors

Variables

Model-1a

Model-2b

Model-3c

AOR (95%CI)

P*

AOR (95%CI)

P*

AOR (95%CI)

P*

Residence place

Urban

Reference

< 0.001

    

Rural

1.29 (1.18–1.41)

    

Household wealth category

Low

1.91 (1.53–2.39)

< 0.001

    

Middle

1.10 (0.84–1.44)

0.480

    

High

Reference

     

Caregiver education

No education

2.14 (1.33–3.44)

< 0.001

    

Primary

2.38 (1.47–3.86)

< 0.001

    

Secondary+

Reference

     

Water source

Unimproved

  

1.08 (0.81–1.45)

0.606

  

Improved

  

Reference

  

Toilet facility

Unimproved

  

0.96 (0.58–1.57)

0.857

  

Improved

  

Reference

  

Child sex

Girl

    

Reference

0.015

Boy

    

1.25 (1.04–1.50)

Child age

< 12 months

    

Reference

< 0.001

12–23 months

    

1.65 (1.57–1.73)

Birth size

Large

    

Reference

 

Average

    

1.21 (0.90–1.40)

0.317

Small

    

1.99 (1.58–2.51)

< 0.001

Infectiond

No

    

Reference

0.048

Yes

    

1.14 (1.00–1.30)

Vitamin A supplement

No

    

1.19 (1.06–1.33)

0.003

Yes

    

Reference

VARFV

No

    

1.15 (1.04–1.27)

0.006

Yes

    

Reference

OFV

No

    

1.25 (0.90–1.73)

0.178

Yes

    

Reference

Meat

No

    

1.55 (1.17–2.05)

0.002

Yes

    

Reference

Milk

No

    

1.14 (0.90–1.44)

0.276

Yes

    

Reference

Legumes

No

    

1.38 (1.05–1.81)

0.021

Yes

    

Reference

MDDe

No

    

1.29 (0.93–1.78)

0.122

Yes

    

Reference

MMFf

No

    

1.22 (1.04–1.37)

0.020

Yes

    

Reference

  1. CAS concurrent anemia and stunting, AOR adjusted odds ratio, CI confidence interval, VARFV vitamin A rich fruits and vegetables, OFV other fruits and vegetables
  2. aModel-1: adjusted for residence place, wealth category and caregiver’s education status
  3. bModel-2: adjusted for residence place, wealth category, caregiver’s education and all variables shown under Model-2
  4. cModel-3: adjusted for residence place, wealth category, caregiver’s education, and all variables shown under Model-3
  5. d = Infection defined by history of cough, diarrhea, or fever in the last 2 weeks (yes, any one of the three conditions)
  6. e = Minimum dietary diversity defined as, according to the WHO criteria, eating from 4 or more of the 7 food groups
  7. f = Minimum meal frequency defined as, according to the WHO criteria, when a child ate at least 3 and 4 times a day for breastfeeding and none-breastfeeding, respectively
  8. *P-value significant when < 0.05
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