Research Article
The Relationship between Stunting and Some Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors among Yemeni Children and Adolescents
Table 4
Logit model analysis of prevalence of stunting.
| Independent Variables | B | Odds Ratio | 95% CI | P-value |
| Residence Area (rural) | -0.08 | 0.92 | 0.78 - 1.09 | 0.343 | Sex (male) | 0.41 | 1.50 | 1.30 - 1.74 | 0.001 | School Enrollment (yes) | -0.28 | 0.76 | 0.59 - 0.85 | 0.003 | Age Groups (10-19) | 0.13 | 1.14 | 0.97 - 1.34 | 0.116 | Poverty (non-poor) | -0.04 | 0.96 | 0.82 - 1.13 | 0.650 | Income Wealth Index Quintiles | | | | | (richest) | | | | 0.001 | Poorest | 0.56 | 1.76 | 1.32 - 2.34 | 0.001 | Second | 0.55 | 1.73 | 1.33 - 2.26 | 0.001 | Middle | 0.38 | 1.46 | 1.16 – 1.84 | 0.001 | Fourth | 0.18 | 1.19 | 0.99 – 1.44 | 0.067 | Constant | -0.31 | 0.74 | | 0.017 |
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CI: Confidence Interval
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