Table 3. Estimated contribution of each explanatory variable, in percentage points, to the stunting prevalence among children younger than 5 years from 2000 to 2010, based on data from the Cambodian Demographic and Health Surveys of 2000–2010.

Explanatory variable	Contributiona (95% CI)
Increased household wealth index score	−4.34 (−5.68 to −2.97)
Improved sanitation facilities	−1.23 (−2.24 to −0.29)
Improved paternal education	−1.06 (−1.66 to −0.49)
Longer preceding birth interval	−0.86 (−1.33 to −0.38)
Improved maternal education	−0.67 (−1.33 to −0.04)
Decreased prevalence of maternal use of tobacco	−0.45 (−0.73 to −0.17)
Decreased average no. of household members	−0.42 (−0.75 to −0.09)
Increased average maternal BMI	−0.29 (−0.47 to −0.10)
Decreased incidence of diarrhoea in past 2 weeks	−0.24 (−0.38 to −0.10)
Decrease in multiple births	−0.10 (−0.17 to −0.04)

BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval.

^a Negative values indicate a contribution towards a decreased rate.