P-value

Odds ratio

(95% CI)

Normal (±2SD)

n = 252 (38.6%)

Malnourished (< or >2SD)

N = 403 (61.4%)

Factors

0.03^*

4.89

(24.42 - 0.979)

246 (97.6%)

6 (2.4%)

401 (99.5%)

2 (0.5%)

Maternal education

Illiterate

Literate

0.307

0.46

(2.095 - 0.103)

248 (98.4%)

4 (1.6%)

400 (99.3%)

3 (0.7%)

Maternal occupation

Not working

Working

0.04^*

2.46

(6.126 - 0.995)

240 (95.2%)

12 (4.8%)

393 (98.0%)

8 (2%)

Father education

Illiterate

Literate

0.187

0.55

(1.332-0.233)

241 (95.6%)

11 (4.4%)

393 (97.5%)

10 (2.5%)

Father occupation

Farmer

Employee

0.014^*

1.488

(2.045 - 1.083)

104 (58.7%)

148 (41.3%)

206 (48.9%)

197 (51.1%)

Family size

<5

>5