- Association between hypoglycemia and sociodemographic factors, nutritional status, and duration since last meal.
| Variable | n | Hypoglycemia | X2 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absent n (%) | Present n (%) | ||||
| Age | |||||
| <5 years | 226 | 190 (84.1) | 36 (15.9) | 6.161 | 0.046* |
| 5-<10 | 58 | 44 (75.9) | 14 (24.1) | ||
| 10-15 | 56 | 52 (92.9) | 4 (7.1) | ||
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 206 | 179(86.9) | 27(13.1) | 3.014 | 0.083 |
| Female | 134 | 107 (79.9) | 27(20.1) | ||
| Socioeconomic class | |||||
| Low | 222 | 178 (80.2) | 44 (19.8) | 7.899 | 0.017^ |
| Middle | 93 | 84 (90.3) | 9 (9.7) | ||
| High | 25 | 24 (96.0) | 1 (4.0) | ||
| Weight-for-age | |||||
| Normal | 175 | 151 (86.3) | 24 (13.7) | 6.505 | 0.039* |
| Moderate underweight | 49 | 45 (91.8) | 4 (8.2) | ||
| Severe underweight | 116 | 90 (77.6) | 26 (22.4) | ||
| Height-for-age | |||||
| Normal | 255 | 213 (83.5) | 42 (16.5) | 3.998 | 0.136 |
| Moderate stunting | 37 | 35 (94.6) | 2 (5.4) | ||
| Severe stunting | 48 | 38 (79.2) | 10 (19.8) | ||
| Duration since last meal | |||||
| <8 hours (h) | 127 | 120 (94.5) | 7 (5.5) | 72.30 | 0.001 |
| 8- <16 h | 95 | 90 (94.7) | 5 (5.3) | ||
| 16-24 h | 96 | 67 (72.0) | 26 (28.0) | ||
| >24 h | 25 | 9 (36.0) | 16 (64.0) | ||