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. 2011 Aug;73(3):436–446. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.05.042
Parameter Stunted Wasted Underweight
Fixed Effects
Constant −0.87(0.141) −1.61(0.226) −0.52(0.146)
Hhold HIV Status (none +)
 Mother HIV+ 0.54(0.126)∗ 0.34 (0.193) 0.39(0.158)∗
 Other adults HIV+ 0.32(0.141)∗ 0.38(0.184)∗ 0.45(0.158)∗
Paternal orphan (non-orphan)
 Paternal orphan −0.13(0.067)∗ −0.11(0.132) −0.21(0.077)∗
Age of child (<1 year)
 1 year 1.30 (0.043)∗ 0.19(0.058)∗ 0.81(0.044)∗
 2 years 1.22(0.044)∗ −0.57(0.066)∗ 0.63(0.045)∗
 3 years 1.26(0.044)∗ −0.94(0.071)∗ 0.34(0.046)∗
 4 years 1.23(0.045)∗ −1.06(0.076)∗ 0.29(0.048)∗
Mum HIV+ (<1 year, none+)
 1 year 0.03(0.151) −0.07(0.239) −0.08(0.185)
 2 years −0.34(0.155)∗ −0.18(0.287) −0.19(0.190)
 3 years −0.31(0.151)∗ −0.10(0.300) −0.11(0.189)
 4 years −0.73(0.157)∗ −0.37(0.354) −0.39(0.201)
Others in HH+ (<1 year, none+)
 1 year −0.22(0.175) −0.47(0.261) −0.53(0.200)∗
 2 years −0.36(0.179)∗ −0.40(0.313) −0.47(0.206)∗
 3 years −0.57(0.189)∗ −0.56(0.384) −0.62(0.225)∗
 4 years −0.56(0.192)∗ −0.83(0.458) −0.76(0.237)∗
Contextual factors
HIV prevalence in community −0.03(0.012)∗ −0.04(0.025) −0.01(0.014)
HIV prevalence in country 0.19(0.111) −0.28(0.133)∗ −0.12(0.099)
GDP per capita - country −0.68(0.235)∗ −0.23(0.282) −0.66(0.211)∗
Random effects
Cluster – constant 0.28(0.016)∗ 0.44(0.040)∗ 0.23(0.017)∗
Cluster – constant/mum HIV+ −0.08(0.048) −0.18(0.065)∗
Cluster – Mum HIV+ 0.17(0.120) 0.39(0.180)∗
Country – constant 0.11(0.038)∗ 0.14(0.051)∗ 0.09(0.030)∗

∗Statistical significance at 5% level – p < 0.05.

Covariates controlled for: sex of child, birth order, multiple/twin birth, preceding birth interval, breastfeeding, size of child at birth, urban/rural residence, mother’s education, mother’s age group, single parenthood, and household wealth index.