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Table 4 Multivariable mixed-effects Poisson regression for the predictors of multiple nutritional problem, Ethiopia

From: Multiple anthropometric and nutritional deficiencies in young children in Ethiopia: a multi-level analysis based on a nationally representative data

Characteristics

RR (95 % CI)

p-values

Random-effects Parameters

 Cluster/ EAs

0.249 (0.213-0.292)

<0.001

Fixed effect

Sex of the child

 Male

  

 Female

0.906 (0.869-0.944)

0.007

Child’s age

  

 0-23 months

  

 24-35

2.031 (1.911-2.160)

<0.001

 36-59

1.556 (1.461-1.657)

<0.001

Child’s birth order

 First

  

 Second and above

0.755 (0.706-0.807)

<0.001

Age of mother

  

 15-24

  

 25-34

1.009(.948-1.074)

0.777

 35+

1.389 (1.274-1.513)

<0.001

Education of mother

 No education

  

 Primary level

0.896 (0.847-0.949)

<0.001

 Secondary and above

0.721 (0.649-0.801)

<0.001

Education of father

 No education

  

 Primary level

0.938 (0.891-0.988)

0.016

 Secondary and above

0.998 (0.924-1.079)

0.970

Religion

 Orthodox Christians

  

 Others

0.938 (0.866-1.015)

0.113

Parity

 0-3

  

 4-6

0.741 (0.698-0.786)

<0.001

 6+

0.613 (0.566-0.664)

<0.001

Breast feeding

 Never

 Breast feed

0.894 (0.801-0.998)

0.046

Diet diversity score

0.972 (0.953-0.992)

0.007

Child health service score

1.099 (1.079-1.121)

<0.001

Sanitation score

1.080 (1.036-1.126)

<0.001

Mean maternal education at cluster level

0.978 (0.953-1.004)

0.103

Constant

0.128 (0.105-0.156)

<0.001

Variance for only random effect model:

.0327 (0.283-0.377)

<0.001

Number of groups/clusters: 589

Deviance/DF= 1.53

  
  1. Note: the covariate has a multiplicative effect of exp(b), which is denoted as RR, on the expected mean of number of nutritional deficiencies