Table 4

Crude and adjusted odds ratios of the association between maternal experience of IPV and child stunting*

Maternal exposure to IPV (baseline=no IPV)EgyptHondurasKenyaMalawiRwanda
Crude OR (95% CI)Adjusted OR (95% CI)Crude OR (95% CI)Adjusted OR (95% CI)Crude OR (95% CI)Adjusted OR (95% CI)Crude OR (95% CI)Adjusted OR (95% CI)Crude OR (95% CI)Adjusted OR (95% CI)
Any experience of IPV1.05 (0.82 to 1.33)0.95 (0.75 to 1.21)1.00 (0.85 to 1.17)1.03 (0.88 to 1.22)1.44 (1.22 to 1.70)1.36 (1.16 to 1.61)1.06 (0.93 to 1.22)1.05 (0.92 to 1.21)1.10 (0.92 to 1.32)1.05 (0.87 to 1.27)
Type of IPV
 Physical only1.12 (0.86 to 1.44)1.02 (0.79 to 1.32)0.86 (0.70 to 1.04)1.01 (0.82 to 1.23)1.42 (1.17 to 1.71)1.36 (1.13 to 1.63)0.99 (0.84 to 1.17)0.99 (0.84 to 1.18)1.15 (0.93 to 1.42)1.07 (0.86 to 1.34)
 Sexual only1.52 (0.44 to 5.28)1.27 (0.36 to 4.46)1.17 (0.73 to 1.87)0.82 (0.50 to 1.33)1.29 (0.80 to 2.09)1.25 (0.79 to 1.98)1.16 (0.90 to 1.47)1.17 (0.92 to 1.49)1.13 (0.70 to 1.85)1.16 (0.72 to 1.89)
 Physical and sexual0.70 (0.41 to 1.20)0.64 (0.36 to 1.12)1.43 (1.11 to 1.85)1.21 (0.92 to 1.59)1.52 (1.16 to 1.99)1.40 (1.07 to 1.85)1.15 (0.91 to 1.45)1.10 (0.87 to 1.38)0.97 (0.71 to 1.33)0.95 (0.69 to 1.30)
  • * Adjusted odds ratios control for maternal age, education, number of children, household wealth ranking, and place of residence.

  • IPV, intimate partner violence.