The ORs (confidence interval) with significance level for the studied covariates from multinomial logistic regression models for a single condition and comorbidity
| Variable name | Levels | Single condition | Comorbidity |
|---|---|---|---|
| OR (CI) | OR (CI) | ||
| Child age | 0–17 months | 1.785 (1.514 to 2.014)*** | 1.985 (1.746 to 2.255)*** |
| 18–35 months | 1.466 (1.241 to 1.732)*** | 1.667 (1.468 to 1.894)*** | |
| 36–59 months | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
| Division | Barisal | 1.167 (0.835 to 1.632) | 1.130 (0.883 to 1.448) |
| Sylhet | 1.212 (0.910 to 1.614) | 0.995 (0.794 to 1.245) | |
| Khulna | 1.096 (0.838 to 1.433) | 1.170 (0.956 to 1.432) | |
| Rangpur | 0.888 (0.682 to 1.156) | 0.960 (0.793 to 1.162) | |
| Rajshahi | 1.189 (0.948 to 1.492) | 1.035 (0.866 to 1.238) | |
| Chittagong | 1.477 (1.219 to 1.788)*** | 1.383 (1.190 to 1.607)*** | |
| Dhaka | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
| Place of residence | Rural | 1.133 (0.902 to 1.374) | 0.976 (0.830 to 1.148) |
| Urban | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
| Maternal education | Below secondary | 0.893 (0.755 to 1.055) | 1.032 (0.907 to 1.173) |
| Secondary+ | 1.00 | 1.000 | |
| Access to electronic media | No access | 0.706 (0.598 to 0.833)*** | 0.926 (0.818 to 1.047) |
| Access | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
| Membership in microcredit | Not a member | 1.031 (0.877 to 1.213) | 0.895 (0.793 to 1.009)* |
| Member | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
| Religion | Muslim | 1.034 (0.811 to 1.318) | 1.252 (1.029 to 1.522)* |
| Others | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
| Mother's decision on child healthcare | No role | 0.866 (0.754 to 0.995)** | 0.949 (0.853 to 1.057) |
| Alone or jointly decide | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
| Father's education | Below secondary | 1.055 (0.896 to 1.243) | 1.019 (0.898 to 1.157) |
| Secondary+ | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
| Access to improved toilet facility | No sanitation | 1.076 (0.722 to 1.605) | 1.052 (0.781 to 1.416) |
| Not improved-unshared | 0.903 (0.719 to 1.133) | 0.916 (0.764 to 1.099) | |
| Not improved-shared | 1.109 (0.868 to 1.416) | 1.021 (0.840 to 1.241) | |
| Improved-shared | 0.866 (0.650 to 1.155) | 0.905 (0.714 to 1.146) | |
| Improved-unshared | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
| Source of drinking water and treatment practice | Non-piped untreated | 1.706 (1.107 to 2.630)** | 1.860 (1.269 to 2.728)** |
| Non-piped and treated | 1.803 (1.139 to 2.854)** | 1.945 (1.300 to 2.910)** | |
| Piped and untreated | 1.306 (0.820 to 2.080) | 1.583 (1.051 to 2.382)** | |
| Piped and treated | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
| Type of cooking fuels | Non-cleaners | 0.642 (0.473 to 0.870)** | 1.139 (0.875 to 1.484) |
| Cleaners fuels | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
| Location of kitchen | Within house | 0.912 (0.739 to 1.126) | 1.324 (1.131 to 1.550)*** |
| Outside house | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
| Wealth status | Poor | 1.156 (0.865 to 1.546) | 1.425 (1.130 to 1.796)** |
| Middle | 1.199 (0.952 to 1.510)* | 1.349 (1.113 to 1.636)** | |
| Rich | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
| Mothers age | Continuous | 1.005 (0.992 to 1.017) | 0.994 (0.984 to 1.003) |
| Persons per room | Continuous | 0.990 (0.941 to 1.040) | 0.997 (0.959 to 1.037) |
Significance at *p<0.10, **p<0.05, ***p<0.001.