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Table 3 Prevalence of low birth weight (LBW) by the quartiles of women’s empowerment index (WEI) and the relative odds of having LBW

From: Women’s empowerment is associated with maternal nutrition and low birth weight: evidence from Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey

WEI quartile

N

LBW

n (%)

OR (95% CI)

p-value

AORa (95% CI)

p-value

Quartile 1 (Lowest)

2546

548 (21.5)

1

 

1

 

Quartile 2

2442

459 (18.8)

0.89 (0.77, 1.04)

0.139

0.91 (0.78, 1.05)

0.201

Quartile 3

2348

403 (17.2)

0.77 (0.66, 0.90)

0.001

0.79 (0.68, 0.93)

0.004

Quartile 4 (Highest)

2042

297 (14.5)

0.65 (0.55, 0.77)

< 0.001

0.68 (0.57, 0.82)

< 0.001

  1. aAOR Adjusted odds ratio, adjusted for maternal undernutrition, paternal education, no of antenatal visit, undesired pregnancy, female infant, wealth quintiles, rural residency, year of interview, household sanitary toilet and toilet shared with others
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