Suneela Garg, M M Singh, Ruchir Rustagi, Kajok Engtipi, Indu Bala
Magnitude of domestic violence and its socio-demographic correlates among pregnant women in Delhi
Journal of family medicine and primary care
access safe drinking water sanitation hygiene wash facilities crucial health human rights impacting nutrition weight multiple indicators cluster survey mics 201718 used study examine association wash underweight alongside factors analysis included descriptive statistics association tests logistic regression populationattributable fractions paf according results child 18 11 104 times less likely underweight access improved source drinking water improved sanitation hygiene facilities respectively likelihood child underweight reduces 14 189 201 255 times household wealth status increases poorest second middle fourth richest wealth quintiles respectively mothers education level increases schooling primary middle secondary higher level possibility child underweight reduces 122 124 160 201 times respectively moreover likelihood child underweight decreases education level household head improves maternal age less 20 35 years likelihood child underweight increased 1074 1121 times respectively child 11 times likely underweight birth spacing less 2 years childs risk underweight decreases 11 times experienced diarrhea child never breastfed 13 times higher risk underweight results population attributable fraction paf indicate holding factors constant approximately 3646 burden underweight preventable access improved drinking water sanitation hygiene practices comprehensive strategy needed focuses improving access safe drinking water sanitation infrastructure hygiene behaviors