Variable
Category
Frequency
(%)
Age
6-8
21
21
9-10
38
38
11-12
48
48
Sex
Male
66
66
Female
34
34
Educational status of children
Yes
50
50
No
50
50
Education level of father
Primary
29
29
No schooling (only signature)
26
26
Illiterate
55
55
Education level of mother
Primary
30
30
No schooling (only signature)
20
20
Illiterate
50
50
Total family member
0-4
33
33
5-8
54
54
>8
13
13
Occupation of mother
Worker
51
51
Housewife
49
49
Do you have job
Yes
57
57
No
43
43
Number of person living in a room
1-4
37
37
5-8
56
56
>8
7
7
Meal frequency
1-2
26
26
3-4
58
58
5-6
16
16
Do you boil water
Yes
39
39
No
61
61
Wash hand before meal
Yes
92
92
No
8
8
Do you take bath regularly
Yes
47
47
No
53
53
Types of toilet
Open place
8
8
temporary
56
56
Sanitary
36
36
Cut nail regularly
Yes
50
50
No
50
50
Do you smoke
Yes
41
41
No
59
59
Table 1: Sociodemographic characteristics and hygiene related information of study participants
Variable
Odd Ratio
Confidence Interval (95%)
Significance level
Educational status of children
School going
1
1
X2=7.44
P=0.006
School dropout
5.505
(1.460-20.755)
Education level of father
Primary
1
1
X2=8.084
P=0.019
No schooling (only signature)
1.95
(0.443-8.579)
Illiterate
5.737
(1.585-20.766)
Education level of mother
Primary
1
1
X2=10.813
P=0.003
No schooling (only signature)
0.848
(0.242-2.970)
Illiterate
8.727
(1.711-44.525)
Occupation of mother
Worker
1
1
X2=4.390
P=0.036
Housewife
3.462
(1.032-11.609)
Meal frequency
1-2
1.889
(0.530-6.727)
X2=6.555
P=0.038
3-4
1.522
(0.500-4.628)
5-6
1
1
Do you boil water
Yes
1
1
X2=4.422
P=0.035
No
3.161
(1.044-9.568)
Take bath regularly
Yes
1
1
X2=5.994
P=0.014
No
4.200
(1.250-14.111)
Types of toilet
Open
1.250
(0.270-5.795)
X2=9.282
P=0.010
Temporary
3.125
(1.301-5.708)
Sanitary
1
1
Cutting nail regularly
Yes
1
1
X2=4.762
P=0.029
No
3.632
(1.082-12.183)
Do you smoke
Yes
3.580
(0.950-13.493)
X2=3.898
P=0.048
No
1
1
Table 2: Logistic regression for undernutrition (BMI <18.5) in children by sociodemorgraphic and environmental variables
Variable
Odd Ratio
Confidence Interval (95%)
Significance level
Educational status of children
School going
1
1
X2=6.00
P=0.014
School dropout
2.786
(1.215-6.389)
Education level of mother
Primary
1
1
X2=10.889
P=0.004
No schooling (only signature)
2.591
(0.810-8.837)
Illiterate
4.916
(1.854-13.034)
Total family member
1-4
1
1
X2=8.72
P=0.013
5-8
3.654
(1.470-9.081)
>8
3.462
(0.880-13.612)
Occupation of mother
Worker
1
1
X2=5.229
P=0.022
Housewife
2.600
(1.136-5.951)
Job status of children
Yes
1
1
X2=10.434
P=0.257
No
0.257
(0.110-0.599)
Fuel type
Gas
1
1
X2=8.297
P=0.016
Stove
1.917
(0.591-6.214)
Wood
5.167
(1.498-17.817)
No. of person living in a room
1-4
1
1
X2=5.446
P=0.066
5-8
1.889
(0.600-5.946)
>8
0.778
(0.128-4.721)
Meal frequency
1-2
3.571
(0.984-12.988)
X2=6.460
P=0.040
3-4
1.080
(0.352-3.313)
5-6
1
1
Do you boil water
Yes
1
1
X2=5.178
P=0.023
No
3.161
(1.044-9.568)
Take bath regularly
Yes
1
1
X2=7.366
P=0.007
No
3.222
(1.363-7.618)
Types of toilet
Open
1.905
(0.406-8.943)
X2=6.694
P=0.034
Temporary
2.989
(1.256-7.112)
Sanitary
1
1
Do you smoke
Yes
3.580
(0.950-13.493)
X2=9.432
P=0.002
No
1
1
Table 3: Logistic regression for undernutrition (HAZ <-2 SD) in children by sociodemorgraphic and environmental variables
Figure 1: Overall nutritious status of target children