Table 4.
Prevalence of stunting, underweight, and wasting among children at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months of age.a
| Control | Intervention | Mean Difference | P - value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stunting (LAZ <-2)c | ||||
| 6 months | 33.7 (29.2 to 38.2) | 21.2 (16.9 to 25.6) | -12.5 (-19.1 to -5.8) | 0.002 |
| 12 months | 50.8 (45.4 to 56.3) | 34.4 (30.1 to 38.6) | -16.5 (-23.8 to -9.1) | 0.001 |
| 18 months | 62.2 (55.5 to 68.9) | 48.8 (43.7 to 53.9) | -13.4 (-22.3 to -4.4) | 0.008 |
| 24 months | 59.9 (54.9 to 64.9) | 49.7 (44.1 to 55.3) | -10.2 (-18.2 to -2.3) | 0.017 |
| Underweight (WAZ <-2)c | ||||
| 6 months | 49.0 (44.3 to 53.7) | 37.8 (33.6 to 42.0) | -11.2 (-17.9 to -4.5) | 0.004 |
| 12 months | 57.7 (52.0 to 63.4) | 42.3 (36.3 to 48.3) | -15.4 (-24.2 to -6.6) | 0.003 |
| 18 months | 56.2 (51.4 to 60.9) | 41.3 (35.9 to 46.7) | -14.8 (-22.5 to -7.2) | 0.002 |
| 24 months | 58.0 (53.8 to 62.3) | 44.4 (39.9 to 48.9) | -13.7 (-20.3 to -7.0) | 0.001 |
| Wasting (WHZ <-2)c | ||||
| 6 months | 29.5 (24.7 to 34.4) | 24.3 (19.8 to 28.7) | -5.3 (-12.3 to 1.7) | 0.123 |
| 12 months | 36.2 (33.0 to 39.4) | 24.4 (17.6 to 31.1) | -11.9 (-19.8 to -3.9) | 0.008 |
| 18 months | 32.6 (29.6 to 35.6) | 21.9 (15.7 to 28.2) | -10.7 (-18.0 to -3.3) | 0.009 |
| 24 months | 27.5 (23.7 to 31.4) | 20.6 (15.0 to 26.2) | -6.9 (-14.1 to 0.3) | 0.057 |
a
The analysis is accounted for clustering using a linear regression model.
c
Data present as percentage and 95% CIs.
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval.