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In disadvantaged households (two lowest household wealth quintiles), children\u2019s odds of diarrhea were higher when mothers experienced syndemic vulnerability (IPV, depression, and absent iron intake) on multiplicative (aOR=1.321, 95%CI:1.000, 1.745) and additive scales (B\u2009=\u20090.027, 95%CI:-0.002, 0.055). Household disadvantage may exacerbate the synergistic effects of IPV, depression, and iron deficiency, increasing the likelihood of child diarrhea. 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