Risk Factor Analysis of Family Characteristics and Health History of Children Under Five on the Incidence of Stunting in Sidenreng Rappang, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Abstract

Backround: Stunting was one of the global nutritional problems that are still widely found, especially in developing countries. in Asia, 87 million children were stunted. This study aimed to look at the risk of family characteristics and health history on the incidence of stunting. Subjects dan Method: This was a case-control study conducted in the Sidenreng Rappang district. The dependent variables were family characteristics consisting of maternal education and household members and health history consisting of LBW and infectious diseases. The independent variable was stunting. The target population in this study was all stunting toddlers in the district based on data from the 2019 statistical agency report. The sample selection technique was simple random sampling. The case samples obtained was 51 respondents and the control was 51 respondents so the total sample was 102 respondents. The data were using a questionnaire as a variable measuring instrument. The data were analyzed using logistic regression. Results: We found toddlers from mothers with low education are more at risk of stunting than those with higher education (OR= 2.89; CI= 1.24 to 6.74; p=0.022). Toddlers who live with more than 4 family members were more at risk of stunting than 4 people or less (OR= 0.63; CI= 0.23 to 1.87; p=0.596). Toddlers with low birth weight were more at risk of stunting than those with normal birth weight (OR= 10.44; CI= 3.28 to 33.30; p=0.000). Toddlers with a history of infection were more at risk of stunting than those without a history of infection (OR= 2.50; CI= 1.10 to 5.64; p=0.043). Conclusion: The highest risk factor for stunting is the low birth weight factor.