Table 4.
Association between overall maternal stimulation activities and individual ASQ domains
| Dependent variables: ASQ domains | Effect size | 95% confidence interval |
|---|---|---|
| Communication ASQ domain | ||
| Maternal stimulation score | 0.19*** | [0.13, 0.25] |
| Problem solving ASQ domain | ||
| Maternal stimulation score | 0.16*** | [0.10, 0.22] |
| Fine motor ASQ domain | ||
| Maternal stimulation score | 0.17*** | [0.12, 0.23] |
| Gross motor ASQ domain | ||
| Maternal stimulation score | 0.21*** | [0.16, 0.27] |
| Personal social ASQ domain | ||
| Maternal stimulation score | 0.18*** | [0.12, 0.23] |
| Observations | 1366 |
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001; 95% confidence intervals in brackets; Multivariate linear mixed effects model used (dependent variables were the individual ASQ domain scores, main independent variable was the maternal stimulation score); Model adjusted for caregiver age, caregiver education, caregiver employment, marital status, number of children in household, PSI score, wealth status, country, study arm, and survey round