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Influence of parental and socioeconomic factors on stunting in children under 5 years in Egypt

Author(s) -

Lisa K. Zottarelli,

Thankam Sunil,

S Rajaram

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

eastern mediterranean health journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.442

H-Index - 47

eISSN - 1687-1634

pISSN - 1020-3397

DOI - 10.26719/2007.13.6.1330

Subject(s) - socioeconomic status , odds , birth order , demography , odds ratio , residence , logistic regression , medicine , consanguinity , confidence interval , pediatrics , environmental health , population , pathology , sociology

We assessed the relationship between parental and socioeconomic characteristics and nutritional status of children under 5 years in Egypt. Data from the 2000 Egypt Demographic and Health Survey were used. A logistic regression technique was used to estimate the odds of being malnourished. Children whose mothers had a higher level of education and were >150 cm had a lower risk of stunting than those of mothers with no education and shorter height (<150 cm). Parental consanguinity, rural residence, high birth order and short birth interval significantly increased the odds of stunting. Children aged > 12 months had greater odds of stunting than those <12 months.

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