Table 4 Association between consumption of specific food groups and stunting, underweight, wasting, and diarrhea

Staple foods group

No

190

54.2

reference

190

32.1

reference

190

7.3

reference

438

17.4

reference

Yes

1717

46.2

0.80

0.59-1.09

1717

28.3

0.88

0.63-1.22

1717

7.5

1.10

0.61-2.00

3588

20.9

1.29

0.99-1.67

Animal source foods group

No

329

56.5

reference

329

35.2

reference

329

6.7

reference

774

18.6

reference

Yes

1578

45.0

0.69

0.54-0.89**

1578

27.4

0.74

0.57-0.96*

1578

7.5

1.22

0.76-0.1.97

3252

20.8

1.20

0.98-1.47

Milk products group

No

1713

48.3

reference

1713

29.4

reference

1713

7.7

reference

3628

20.2

reference

Yes

193

35.2

1.02

0.72-1.44

193

22.8

1.02

0.70-1.49

193

4.7

0.61

0.29-1.26

399

21.9

1.46

1.10-1.92*

Green leafy/orange color vegetables group

No

873

49.0

reference

873

30.2

reference

873

7.2

reference

1896

20.8

reference

Yes

1034

45.2

0.94

0.78-1.13

1034

27.3

0.94

0.76-1.15

1034

7.6

1.18

0.83-1.68

2130

20.1

1.02

0.87-1.19

Pulses group

No

1767

47.7

reference

1767

29.1

reference

1767

7.2

reference

3735

20.3

reference

Yes

140

37.9

0.84

0.58-1.22

140

23.6

0.88

0.59-1.33

140

10.1

1.74

0.96-3.15

291

21.9

1.13

0.85-1.51

Oils/fats group

No

1432

47.6

reference

1432

29.3

reference

1432

7.5

reference

3081

20.3

reference

Yes

476

44.9

0.87

0.7-1.08

476

26.8

0.87

0.69-1.11

476

7.4

1.04

0.69-1.55

946

20.9

1.08

0.90-1.29

Seeds group

No

1782

46.7

reference

1782

28.8

reference

1782

7.5

reference

3788

20.4

reference

Yes

124

50.8

1.15

0.78-1.67

124

27.0

0.92

0.61-1.39

124

6.4

0.83

0.39-1.75

239

20.2

1.01

0.73-1.40