Table 4.
The output of the linear mixed model for any soil-transmitted helminth infections and nutritional indicators
| Variables | Any STH | HAZ | BMIAZ | Hemoglobin concentrations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate (SE) | Est (SE) | Est (SE) | ||
| Age at baseline (in years) | 0.01 (0.02) | 0.20 (0.01) | − 0.03(0.01) | 0.13 (0.01) |
| Time (in years) | − 0.17 (0.07) | − 0.02 (0.10) | 0.11 (0.07) | 0.39 (0.04) |
| Intervention arm (vs. control arm) | 0.20 (0.45) | − 0.41 (0.44) | 0.47(0.22) | 0.20 (0.31) |
| Female (vs. male) | − 0.24 (0.09) | − 0.11 (0.06) | 0.41 (0.05) | − 0.26 (0.07) |
| WASH score at baseline | − 0.21 (0.10) | 0.09 (0.09) | − 0.05 (0.04) | − 0.006 (0.07) |
| Change wash score | NA | 0.07 (0.06) | − 0.04 (0.02) | − 0.04 (0.03) |
| Intervention arm * time (in years) (vs. control arm * time) | − 0.04 (0.11) | 0.12 (0.14) | − 0.06(0.10) | − 0.16 (0.06) |
The analyzed dataset contained 1046 children from 24 schools from 2013, 2014 and 2015. Values in bold indicate a significant difference between arms (p < 0.05)