|
Variables
|
Height for age
|
Total
|
\(\chi^2\)
|
p-value
|
|---|
|
Stunting
|
Normal
|
|---|
|
BF Initiation
|
|
≤ 1 h
|
52 (21.0)
|
196 (79.0)
|
248 (100)
|
7.095
|
0.008*
|
|
> 1 h
|
1 (2.7)
|
36 (97.3)
|
37 (100)
|
|
BF Duration
|
|
< 6 months
|
37 (19.1)
|
157 (80.9)
|
194 (100)
|
0.091
|
0.763
|
|
6 months
|
16 (17.6)
|
75 (82.4)
|
91 (100)
|
|
Variables
|
Weight for age
|
Total
|
X2
|
p-value
|
|---|
|
Underweight
|
Normal
|
|---|
|
BF Initiation
|
|
≤ 1 h
|
59 (23.8)
|
189 (76.2)
|
248 (100)
|
29.684
|
0.001*
|
|
> 1 h
|
25 (67.6)
|
12 (32.4)
|
37 (100)
|
|
BF Duration
|
|
< 6 months
|
56 (28.9)
|
138 (71.1)
|
194 (100)
|
0.108
|
0.742
|
|
6 months
|
28 (30.8)
|
63 (69.2)
|
91 (100)
|
|
Variables
|
Weight for height
|
Total
|
X2
|
p-value
|
|---|
|
Wasted
|
Normal
|
|---|
|
BF Initiation
|
|
≤ 1 h
|
63 (25.4)
|
185 (74.6)
|
248 (100)
|
0.020
|
0.888
|
|
> 1 h
|
9 (24.3)
|
28 (75.7)
|
37 (100)
|
|
BF Duration
|
|
< 6 months
|
58 (29.9)
|
136 (70.1)
|
194 (100)
|
6.910
|
0.009*
|
|
6 months
|
14 (15.4)
|
77 (84.6)
|
91 (100)
|
|
Variables
|
Odds ratio (OR)
|
Confidence interval
|
p-value
|
|---|
|
Predictors of nutritional indices of under-fives
|
|
Predictor of stunting
|
|
Breastfeeding initiation time
|
|
> 1 h
|
9.551
|
1.279–16.310
|
0.028*
|
|
≤ 1 h (Ref)
|
1
| | |
|
Predictor of underweight
|
|
Breastfeeding initiation time
|
|
> 1 h
|
6.674
|
3.159–14.097
|
0.001*
|
|
≤ 1 h (Ref)
|
1
| | |
|
Predictor of wasting
|
|
Duration of exclusive BF
|
|
6 months
|
2.346
|
1.228–4.480
|
0.009*
|
|
< 6 months (Ref)
|
1
| | |
- BF breastfeeding
- *Significance
