Table 4 The indirect and total effects of basic determinants on child chronic undernutrition through underlying and immediate determinants using the 2019 mini-EDHS data

Living standards through MDD to malnutrition

1.04(1.001,1.25)*

2.81 (2.30, 3.88)*

Wealth index through MDD to malnutrition

1.01(1.005,1.02)*

0.91 (0.63, 1.00)*

Residence through breastfeeding to malnutrition

1.03(0.9,1.014)

0.74 (0.42, 0.87)*

Residence through MDD to malnutrition

1.02(1.006,1.1)*

0.83 (0.49, 0.98)*

Maternal education through ANC to malnutrition

1.033(0.99,1.1)

0.85 (0.47, 0.98)*

Maternal education through vaccination to malnutrition

1.029(0.98,1.08)

0.80 (0.50, 0.98)*

ANC through vaccination to malnutrition

1.07(0.92,1.16)

0.73 (0.44, 0.98)*

Living standards through vaccination to malnutrition

0.89(0.87,1.01)

2.09 (1.49, 2.79)*

Living standards through ANC to malnutrition

1.2(1.1, 1.8)*

2.17 (1.56, 2.9)*