RESUMO
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.
Assuntos
Transtornos da Nutrição Infantil/epidemiologia , Transtornos da Nutrição Infantil/etiologia , Transtornos do Crescimento/epidemiologia , Transtornos do Crescimento/etiologia , Pais , Antropometria , Intervalo entre Nascimentos , Ordem de Nascimento , Transtornos da Nutrição Infantil/diagnóstico , Pré-Escolar , Consanguinidade , Escolaridade , Egito/epidemiologia , Emprego/estatística & dados numéricos , Feminino , Transtornos do Crescimento/diagnóstico , Humanos , Lactente , Modelos Logísticos , Masculino , Análise Multivariada , Avaliação Nutricional , Inquéritos Nutricionais , Estado Nutricional , Pais/educação , Pais/psicologia , Vigilância da População , Características de Residência , Fatores de Risco , Fatores Socioeconômicos , Inquéritos e QuestionáriosRESUMO
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
