Table 3 Risk factors associated with wasting in hospitalised children after 2015 earthquake in Bhaktapur, Nepal
From: Risk factors for wasting among hospitalised children in Nepal
Characteristics | Wasted detected (N = 39) | Wasted not detected (N = 387) | Odds ratio (OR) 95% CI | P-value | Adjusted OR# | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, months | ||||||
6–23 | 19 (48.7) | 178 (46.0) | 1.1 (0.4-2.7) | 0.84 | 0.7 (0.2-1.8) | 0.41 |
24–59 | 13 (33.3) | 137 (35.4) | 1.0 (0.4–2.6) | 0.96 | 0.8 (0.3–2.2) | 0.65 |
≥ 60 | 7 (18.0) | 72 (18.6) | 1 | 1 | ||
Sex | ||||||
Male | 22 (56.4) | 231 (59.7) | 0.9 (0.4-1.7) | 0.69 | 0.9 (0.4-1.8) | 0.70 |
Female | 17 (43.6) | 156 (40.3) | 1 | 1 | ||
Residence | ||||||
Bhaktapur | 9 (23.1) | 130 (33.6) | 1 | |||
Out of Bhaktapur | 30 (76.9) | 257 (66.4) | 1.7 (0.8–3.7) | 0.50 | ||
Ethnicity | ||||||
Newar | 11 (28.2) | 141 (36.4) | 1 | 1 | ||
Tamang | 6 (15.4) | 96 (24.8) | 0.8 (0.3–2.2) | 0.67 | 0.6 (0.2–1.8) | 0.42 |
Chhettri | 10 (25.6) | 68 (17.6) | 1.9 (0.8–4.7) | 0.17 | 1.6 (0.6–4.0) | 0.33 |
Brahman | 4 (10.3) | 35 (9.0) | 1.5 (0.4–4.9) | 0.53 | 1.2 (0.4–4.2) | 0.74 |
Magar | 1 (2.6) | 20 (5.2) | 0.6 (0.1–5.2) | 0.68 | 0.6 (0.1–5.2) | 0.66 |
Others% | 7 (18.0) | 27 (7.0) | 3.3 (1.2–9.3) | 0.02 | 3.6 (1.2–10.8) | 0.02 |
Mother's age (years) | ||||||
< 20 | 1 (2.6) | 7 (1.8) | 1.3 (0.2–11.2) | 0.79 | ||
20–34 | 37 (94.8) | 348 (89.9) | 1 | |||
≥ 35 | 1 (2.6) | 32 (8.3) | 0.2 (0.03–2.2) | 0.24 | ||
Mother's education (n = 424) | ||||||
Primary school | 12 (30.8) | 115 (29.9) | 1.4 (0.6–3.4) | 0.40 | ||
Secondary school | 16 (41.0) | 118 (30.7) | 1.9 (0.8–4.2) | 0.12 | ||
University | 11 (28.2) | 152 (39.5) | 1 | |||
Source of drinking water | ||||||
Public | 10 (25.6) | 93 (24.0) | 1 | |||
Private | 29 (74.4) | 294 (76.0) | 0.9 (0.4–2.0) | 0.82 | ||
Home damaged due to earthquake | ||||||
No | 7 (18.0) | 128 (33.1) | 1 | 1 | ||
Yes | 32 (82.0) | 259 (66.9) | 2.3 (1.0–5.3) | 0.06 | 2.6 (1.1–6.3) | 0.03 |
Main diagnosis for hospital admission | ||||||
Respiratory infections | 23 (59.0) | 160 (41.3) | 3.1 (1.4–7.1) | 0.01 | 3.4 (1.4–8.1) | 0.01 |
Diarrhoeal diseases | 8 (20.5) | 54 (14.0) | 3.2 (1.1–8.9) | 0.03 | 4.0 (1.3–11.8) | 0.01 |
Others | 8 (20.5) | 173 (44.7) | 1 | 1 |