Prevalence and Determinants of Undernutrition among 6- to 59-Months-Old Children in Lowland and Highland Areas in Kilosa District, Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 6

Determinants of stunting in lowlands and highlands.

Variable	OR at lowlands (CI); N = 200	OR at highlands (CI); N = 141
Marital status
Single	2.61 (1.21–5.60)	1.48 (0.59–3.60)
Married	1	1
Age of the mother
14–24	1	1
25–34	0.37 (0.19–0.74)	0.35 (0.16–0.76)
35–70	0.62 (0.28–1.36)	0.87 (0.29–2.65)
Sex of HH
Male	1	1
Female	2.27 (1.04–4.95)	1.62 (0.63–4.17)
Sex of the child
Male	1.73 (0.98–3.07)	1.48 (0.74–2.96)
Female	1	1
Child age
6–23	2.08 (1.05–4.15)	0.97 (0.41–2.26)
24–35	2.14 (1.06–4.32)	0.69 (0.29–1.67)
36–59	1	1

Significant at , N = total number of children.