Table 2 Bivariate and multivariate analysis of possible risk factors with malnutrition among patients with VL in Northwest Ethiopia, 2012
Risk factors | Total | Severely Malnourished | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95%CI) | P-values | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||||
Eating breakfast | ||||||
Always | 127 (31.5)* | 97 (35.1) | 179 (64.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.07 |
Sometimes | 276 (68.5) | 53 (41.7) | 74 (58.3) | 1.32 (0.84 – 2.08) | 1.56 (0.96 – 2.51) | |
Domestic animal | ||||||
Present | 218 (54.1) | 85 (39.0) | 133 (61.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.48 |
Absent | 185 (45.9) | 65 (35.1) | 120 (64.9) | 0.85 (0.55 – 1.30) | 0.99 (0.59 – 1.65) | |
Private farm | ||||||
Present | 168 (41.7) | 70 (41.7) | 98 (58.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.14 |
Absent | 235 (58.3) | 80 (34.0) | 155 (66.0) | 0.72 (0.47 – 1.11) | 0.65 (0.38 – 1.11) | |
Family size | ||||||
≤5 | 212 (52.6) | 79 (37.3) | 133 (62.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.98# |
6-10 | 185 (45.9) | 69 (37.3) | 116 (62.7) | 1.00 (0.65 – 1.54) | 1.12 (0.18 – 6.67) | |
≥11 | 6 (1.5) | 2 (33.3) | 4 (66.7) | 0.84 (0.10 – 5.50) | 1.19 (0.21 – 7.05) | |
Anemia | ||||||
Mild | 87 (21.6) | 31 (35.6) | 56 (64.4) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.42 |
Moderate | 205 (50.9) | 72 (35.1) | 133 (64.9) | 0.98 (0.56 – 1.71) | 1.38 (0.76 – 2.52) | |
Severe | 111 (27.5) | 47 (42.3) | 64 (57.7) | 1.33 (0.71 – 2.47) | 1.43 (0.88 – 2.32) | |
HIV Status | ||||||
Negative | 361 (89.6) | 130 (36.0) | 231 (64.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.19 |
Positive | 42 (10.4) | 20 (47.6) | 22 (52.4) | 1.62 (0.81 – 3.21) | 1.67 (0.34 – 3.32) | |
Intestinal parasites | ||||||
Absent | 211 (52.4) | 50 (23.7) | 161 (76.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
Present | 192 (47.6) | 100 (52.1) | 92 (47.9) | 3.50 (2.24 – 5.48) | 3.01 (2.20 – 5.11) | |