Stunting Among Wealthy Indonesian Families

A Cross-Sectional Study of Children Under the Age of Two

Bibliographic Data

ID3041983
AuthorsAgung Dwi Laksono (0000-0002-9056-0399, National Research and Innovation Agency), Ratna Dwi Wulandari (0000-0003-4365-5747, Airlangga University, corresponding author), Novia Susianti (National Nuclear Energy Agency of Indonesia), Mohamad Samsudin (0000-0002-0262-1148, National Research and Innovation Agency), Muhamad Arif Musoddaq (0000-0002-8915-107X, National Research and Innovation Agency), Jakarta Indonesia National Research And Innovation Agency Republic Of Indonesia
Year2024
Volume32
Pages384-398
Publication date2024-01-12
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Population and Social Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2465-4418 • E-ISSN: 2465-4418
PublisherInstitute for Population and Social Research (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.25133/jpssv322024.023
OpenAlexW4390840679
LanguageEN
References cited8

Previous studies globally report that poverty was a determinant of stunting. However, studies also showed that stunting can be found in wealthy families. To analyze factors related to stunting among wealthy families, we examined the 2021 Indonesian National Nutritional Status Survey. This cross-sectional study included 23,957 children under the age of two years old. In addition to stature, the study analyzed eight independent variables (e.g., residence, maternal age, marital, education, employment, children's age, gender, and early initiation breastfeeding). By employing a binary logistic regression test in the last analysis, this study found that children in rural areas were 1.160 times more likely to be stunted than those in urban areas (95% CI [1.152, 1.168], p < .001). The characteristics of mothers were also found to be related to stunting, including age, marital status, education, and employment. Additionally, 12-13-month-old children were 3.033 times more likely to be stunted than < 12 months (95% CI [3.011, 3.055], p < .001). Boys were 1.320 times more likely to be stunted than girls (95% CI [1.311, 1.328], p < .001). Children with early breastfeeding initiation were 1.025 times more likely to be stunted than those without (95% CI [1.018, 1.031], p < .001). Lastly, eight significant factors related to stunting among wealthy families in Indonesia were found: residence, maternal age, marital, education, employment, children's age, gender, and early breastfeeding initiation. The government must focus on the specific targets produced in this study to accelerate reducing the prevalence of stunting in wealthy Indonesian families

Breastfeeding · Cross-sectional study · Indonesian · Logistic regression · Marital status · Political science · Population · Poverty · Residence · Sociology · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Demography · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Public Health and Nutrition · Pediatrics