Research Article

Food Insecurity and Not Dietary Diversity Is a Predictor of Nutrition Status in Children within Semiarid Agro-Ecological Zones in Eastern Kenya

Table 4

Nutritional status of women respondent in relation to selected sociodemographic and economic characteristics.

CharacteristicsUnderweightNormal/overweightOR95% CI value
%%LowerUpper

Age in years
 15–302815.814984.21.380.672.850.385
 31–461212.08888.01.00
Education level
 Primary and below3716.518783.53.230.9610.90.050
 Secondary and above35.774994.21.00
Marital status
 Never married311.52388.51.430.1315.40.766
 Married3615.519784.52.010.2516.10.510
 Separated/divorced/widowed18.331191.71.00
Ecological zone
 LM42316.711583.31.440.732.820.294
 LM51712.212287.81.00
Dietary diversity score
 Low1214.37285.70.940.243.720.935
 Medium2514.514885.50.960.263.510.947
 High315.01785.01.00
Household food security
 Food secure15.561794.41.00
 Moderately food insecure315.81684.23.190.3033.890.336
 Food insecure3615.120384.93.010.3923.360.291
Household size
 3-4 people411.83088.21.00
 5-6 people1313.08787.01.120.343.700.852
7 people2316.112083.91.440.464.470.531

Education level of woman.