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Table 5 Effects of parental combined level of education on the risk of severe stunting using MICS 2019 data from Bangladesh

From: Risk factors for child stunting in Bangladesh: an analysis using MICS 2019 data

Level of education

OR

95% CI

Level 1

Ref.

 

Level 2

1.14

[0.91–1.43]

Level 3

0.89

[0.69–1.16]***

Level 4

0.93

[0.74–1.17]**

Level 5

0.74

[0.60–0.92]***

Level 6

0.63

[0.50–0.78]***

  1. *** p < 0.001, ** p < 0.01, * p < 0.05
  2. Level 1 = both parents no education; Level 2 = one with no education, one with primary school; Level 3 = one with no education, one with secondary school and above; Level 4 = both with primary school; Level 5 = one with primary school, one with secondary school and above; and Level 6 = both with secondary school and above [19]