Table 2.
Results of the logistic regression of a child showing a score above the median; a negative sign demonstrates a diminished probability.
| Parameter | Coefficient | Standard | Wald χ2 | Pr > χ2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (β) | error | |||
| Intercept | −1.5406 | 3.4667 | 0.1975 | 0.6568 |
| Sex | 0.1659 | 0.2940 | 0.3184 | 0.5726 |
| Age | 0.0639 | 0.2216 | 0.0832 | 0.7731 |
| Birth weight | −0.00010 | 0.000286 | 0.1169 | 0.7325 |
| W/H-Z score | 0.2268 | 0.1457 | 2.4229 | 0.1196 |
| W/A-Z score | −0.2695 | 0.2180 | 1.5295 | 0.2162 |
| TCV-EtHg | −0.0157 | 0.00583 | 7.2714 | 0.0070 |
| HHg | −0.0694 | 0.0537 | 1.6691 | 0.1964 |
| Breastfeeding score | −0.00655 | 0.00339 | 3.7265 | 0.0536 |
W/H: weight for height; W/A: weight for age; VCT-EtHg: thimerosal-containing vaccine-ethylmercury; HHg: hair mercury; breastfeeding score = age of infant in days/breastfeeding days × 100.