Table 1.

Description and categorization of variables used in the logistic regression analysis

Variable name	Description
Stunting	Yes/stunting (a height-for-age z-score < − 2) = 1 No/not stunting (a height-for-age z-score − 2 and above) = 0
Underweight	Yes/ underweight (a weight-for-age z-score < − 2) = 1 No/not underweight (a weight-for-age z-score − 2 and above) = 0
Wasting	Yes/wasting (a weight-for-height z-score < − 2) = 1 No/no wasting (a weight-for-height z-score − 2 and above) = 0
Normal nutritional status	Yes/Normal nutritional status/not stunted, not underweight, not wasted and not overweight and obese (a weight-for-age 2 and less) = 0 No/ malnutrition/ either stunted, underweight, wasted, or overweight/obese (a weight-for-age > 2) = 1
CoC1 achievement level	Four or more antenatal care visits with at least one antenatal care provided by a skilled attendant (doctor, nurse, or birth attendant) Achieved = 1, Not achieved = 0, Missing = 01)
CoC2 achievement level	CoC 1 and child delivery assisted by skilled attendant (doctor, nurse, or birth attendant) Achieved = 1, Not achieved = 0, Missing = 01)
CoC3 achievement level	CoC 2 and child vaccination at birth (Hepatitis B, Polio, and BCG) Achieved = 1, Not achieved = 0, Missing = 01)
CoC4 achievement level	CoC 3 and child’s postnatal care (child’s health checked within 2 months) Achieved = 1, Not achieved = 0, Missing = 01)
CoC5 achievement level	CoC 4 and child vaccination at 2 months of age (DTP, Hib and Hepatitis B or pentavalent, and pneumococcal, polio and rotavirus) Achieved = 1, Not achieved = 0, Missing = 01)
CoC6 achievement level	CoC 5 and child vaccination at 4 months of age (DTP, Hib and Hepatitis B or pentavalent, and pneumococcal, polio, rotavirus, and Vitamin A) Achieved = 1, Not achieved = 0, Missing = 01)
CoC7 achievement level	CoC 6 and child vaccination at 6 months of age (DTP, Hib and Hepatitis B or pentavalent, and pneumococcal and poli0) Achieved = 1, Not achieved = 0, Missing = 01)
CoC8 achievement level	CoC 7 and child vaccination at 9 months of age (Measles/Rubella, Vitamin A and Yellow fever) Achieved = 1, Not achieved = 0, Missing = 01)
CoC9 achievement level	CoC 8 and child vaccination at 15 months of age (Measles/Rubella) Achieved = 1, Not achieved = 0, Missing = 01)
Wealth quintile	Poorest = 1, Poor = 2, Mild = 3, Rich = 4, Richest = 5
Child’s age (months)	15–24 = 1, 25–48 = 2
Sex of child	Boy = 1, Girl = 2
Birth order	1st born = 1, 2nd born = 2, 3rd born = 3, 4th born = 4, 5th born = 5

CoC; continuum of care

1) Missing is categorized as “censoring” in Kaplan-Meier analysis