Table 2.

Regression models showing predictive relationships displaying standardized beta coefficients and model total R².

Dependent Variable		Predictors							R2
Step 1: Malnutrition as predictor of IQ and Attention Adjusted for Effects of Standard of Living¶
(a) IQ		Malnutrition		Standard of Living (T1)
β		−0.374***		0.216+					0.246
(b) Attention		Malnutrition		Standard of Living (T1)
β		0.363**		−0.003					0.133
Step 2: Malnutrition as Predictor of CEE with and without adjusting for IQ and Attention¶
(c) CEE		Malnutrition		Standard of Living (T1)
β		−0.315**		−0.309**					0.266
(d) CEE		Malnutrition		Standard of Living (T1)	IQ	Attn
β		−0.038		0.221*	0.401***	−0.346***			0.582
Step 3: Malnutrition as Predictor of Depressive Symptoms with and without Adjusting for Age and Cognitive Predictors (IQ, Attention, CEE)§
(e) Depressive Symptoms		Malnutrition	Age	Standard of Living (T3)
β		0.295*	−0.322**	−0.029					0.203
(f) Depressive Symptoms		Malnutrition	Age	Standard of Living (T3)	IQ	Attn
β		0.10	−0.306***	0.032	−0.311*	0.218+			0.360
(g) Depressive Symptoms		Malnutrition	Age	Standard of Living (T3)	IQ	Attn	CEE
β		0.08	−.306***	0.043	−.216+	0.151	−.208		0.380
Step 4: Malnutrition as Predictor of Depressive Symptoms with Maternal Depressive Symptoms Included in Model§
(h) Depressive symptoms		Malnutrition	Age	Standard of Living (T3)				Maternal Depression
β		0.270*	−0.275*	0.011				0.261*	0.265
(i) Depressive symptoms		Malnutrition	Age	Standard of Living (T3)	IQ	Attn	CEE	Maternal Depression
β		0.07	−.269**	0.070	−.245+	.127	−.169	0.220*	0.42

^¶Age and sex dropped from model because betas approach 0.

^§Age included in model

⁺p<.05

^*p <.01

^**p<.001

^***p<.0001

Attn=Attention; CEE=Common Entrance Examination