Table 1 Results of bivariate analyses of association between maternal characteristics and maternal CMD
Characteristics | Maternal CMD | p value† | OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | |||
N (%) | N (%) | |||
Age of the mother in years | ||||
<20a | 17 (56.7) | 13 (43.3) | 0.043 | |
20–24 | 54 (53.5) | 47 (46.5) | 1.14 (0.50–2.59) | |
25–29 | 42 (63.6) | 24 (36.4) | 0.75 (0.31–1.80) | |
30–34 | 21 (53.8) | 18 (46.2) | 1.12 (0.43–2.92) | |
≥35 | 8 (28.6) | 20 (71.4) | 3.27 (1.10–9.75) | |
Educational status of mother | ||||
Illiteratea | 31 (43.1) | 41 (56.9) | 0.015 | |
Primary | 55 (50.9) | 53 (49.1) | 0.73 (0.40–1.33) | |
Class 6–8 | 35 (62.5) | 21 (37.5) | 0.45 (0.22–0.93) | |
≥Class 9 | 21 (75.0) | 7 (25.0) | 0.25 (0.10–0.67) | |
Occupation of mother | ||||
Housewifea | 128 (54.0) | 109 (46.0) | 0.831 | |
Working | 14 (51.9) | 13 (48.1) | 1.09 (0.49–2.42) | |
Nutrition of mother | ||||
Normala | 122 (58.9) | 85 (41.1) | 0.001 | |
Underweight | 20 (35.1) | 37 (64.9) | 2.66 (1.44–4.90) | |