title: Influence of parental and socioeconomic factors on stunting in children under 5 years in Egypt.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Texas Woman's University, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: L K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Zottarelli
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Sunil
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rajaram
mesh_terms: D000886:Anthropometry; D001721:Birth Intervals; D001722:Birth Order; D015362:Child Nutrition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003241:Consanguinity; D004522:Educational Status; D004534:Egypt / Q000453:epidemiology; D004651:Employment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D009752:Nutritional Status; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires