Table 4.
Marginal effects (predicted prevalence) estimated from interaction of mother’s educational attainment and household wealth status on child undernutrition in West Africa
| Predicted prevalence of stunting % | 95 % CI | Predicted prevalence of wasting % | 95 % CI | Predicted prevalence of underweight % | 95 % CI | Predicted prevalence of anaemia % | 95 % CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No education and poor wealth | 44·86 | 42·91, 46·80 | 12·59 | 11·33, 13·86 | 32·42 | 30·62, 34·22 | 60·87 | 58·66, 63·09 |
| Primary education and poor wealth | 41·35 | 37·25, 45·46 | 9·35 | 6·72, 11·97 | 25·79 | 22·01, 29·58 | 60·08 | 55·61, 64·56 |
| Secondary education and poor wealth | 31·03 | 25·50, 36·56 | 8·42 | 4·59, 12·27 | 14·03 | 9·74, 18·32 | 49·24 | 43·03, 55·46 |
| No education and moderate wealth | 39·57 | 36·61, 42·53 | 11·43 | 9·30, 13·56 | 25·63 | 22·75, 28·51 | 61·70 | 58·28, 65·12 |
| Primary education and moderate wealth | 34·75 | 29·33, 40·17 | 8·70 | 5·36, 12·04 | 17·67 | 13·40, 21·94 | 61·07 | 55·27, 66·87 |
| Secondary education and moderate wealth | 29·63 | 24·64, 34·62 | 7·84 | 4·76, 10·92 | 17·38 | 13·34, 21·42 | 56·57 | 51·15, 62·02 |
| No education and rich | 38·13 | 34·89, 41·36 | 11·80 | 4·76, 10·92 | 25·94 | 22·82, 29·06 | 51·87 | 47·88, 55·86 |
| Primary education and rich | 28·98 | 23·75, 34·21 | 5·46 | 3·54, 7·38 | 17·78 | 13·23, 22·34 | 54·64 | 47·99, 61·30 |
| Secondary education and rich | 22·84 | 19·67, 26·02 | 5·05 | 3·42, 6·68 | 12·95 | 10·64, 15·25 | 50·34 | 46·11, 54·59 |