Table 5 Factors associated with thinness among children aged 5–10 years

Sex

Male

27.72

0.672 (0.412)

1.08 (0.89–1.32)

0.413

1.1 (0.9–1.36)

0.346

Female

26.12

Reference

Age

5

37.13

43.472 (0.000)

Reference

6

31.79

0.78 (0.56–1.09)

0.157

0.8 (0.56–1.13)

0.207

7

21.47

0.42 (0.3–0.6)

0.000

0.52 (0.36–0.75)

0.000

8

21.88

0.47 (0.34–0.65)

0.000

0.61 (0.43–0.87)

0.006

9

20.06

0.46 (0.33–0.65)

0.000

0.57 (0.4–0.81)

0.002

10

31.62

0.79 (0.57–1.08)

0.144

0.86 (0.62–1.2)

0.382

Residence

Rural

27.92

4.883 (0.027)

1.34 (1.03–1.74)

0.03

1.22 (0.93–1.61)

0.156

Urban

22.45

Reference

Religion

Hindu

26.02

3.966 (0.046)

Reference

Muslim

31.25

1.29 (1.01–1.66)

0.044

1.17 (0.9–1.54)

0.247

Cast

Lower (SC and ST)

29.12

1.085 (0.298)

1.14 (0.89–1.47)

0.295

0.96 (0.73–1.26)

0.777

Other

26.44

Reference

Occupational status of the father

Laborer

35.21

77.474 (0.000)

2.66 (2.08–3.41)

0.000

2.64 (1.74–3.98)

0.000

Cultivator

32.75

2.39 (1.87–3.05)

0.000

2.41 (1.64–3.56)

0.000

Business/service

16.94

Reference

Educational status of the father

Illiterate or just able to sign

37.59

45.649 (0.000)

3.08 (2.19–4.33)

0.000

1.19 (0.6–1.64)

0.968

Up to primary

26.5

1.84 (1.35–2.52)

0.000

1.09 (0.57–1.41)

0.629

Secondary

26.04

1.84 (1.28–2.62)

0.001

1.22 (0.78–1.89)

0.381

Above secondary

15.48

Reference

Occupational status of the mother

Housewife

44.3

37.73 (0.000)

Reference

Laborer/cultivator

19.05

2.38 (1.79–3.16)

0.000

1.62 (1.18–2.22)

0.003

Business/service

25.03

0.7 (0.4–1.23)

0.217

1.33 (0.71–2.48)

0.377

Educational status of the mother

Illiterate or just able to sign

34.1

52.246 (0.000)

3.36 (2.12–5.32)

0.000

1.7 (0.98–3.06)

0.044

Up to primary

27.88

2.51 (1.59–3.95)

0.000

1.92 (1.07–3.44)

0.029

Secondary

17.61

1.39 (0.83–2.32)

0.209

1.29 (0.73–2.28)

0.389

Above secondary

13.33

Reference

Economic status

Rs. ≤ 2000

31.06

35.992 (0.000)

2.31 (1.67–3.19)

0.000

1.27 (0.8–2)

0.304

Rs. 2001–4000

22.1

1.45 (0.99–2.11)

0.051

0.97 (0.62–1.51)

0.878

Rs. > 4000

16.34

Reference

Family size

≤ 4

24.07

5.843 (0.054)

0.75 (0.52–1.09)

0.128

0.91 (0.61–1.35)

0.626

5–8

28.69

0.95 (0.66–1.36)

0.791

1.04 (0.71–1.53)

0.83

≥ 9

29.7

Reference

Type of house

Kutcha

30.09

30.617 (0.000)

1.82 (1.42–2.34)

0.000

1 (0.72–1.39)

0.996

Semi pucca

30.9

1.89 (1.47–2.44)

0.000

1.11 (0.81–1.51)

0.522

Pucca

19.11

Reference

Availability of latrine

Yes

24.58

34.319 (0.000)

Reference

No

42.03

2.22 (1.71–2.89)

0.000

1.58 (1.13–2.19)

0.007

Water source

Tube well

27.48

0.607 (0.436)

1.08 (0.89–1.33)

0.437

1.07 (0.77–1.22)

0.82

Deep tube well

25.9

Reference

SES

Lower

31.49

46.799 (0.000)

3.79 (2.23–6.45)

0.000

1.68 (1.12–2.39)

0.006

Middle

21.44

2.25 (1.29–3.91)

0.004

1.2 (0.64–2.27)

0.571

Upper

10.81

Reference