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. 2013 Oct 31;7(10):e2516. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002516

Table 5. Results of multiple linear regression of potential predictors for weight and height at baseline among Aboriginal schoolchildren who participated in the study *.

Variables Weight Height
β coefficient Standard error 95% CI P β coefficient Standard error 95% CI P
Constant 3.241 1.148 - - 81.743 1.454 - -
Household monthly income (<MYR500) −1.713 0.413 −2.56, −0.87 <0.001 - - - -
Giardia infection (positive) −1.658 0.499 −2.64, −0.68 0.001 - - - -
Sex (male) - - - - −2.677 0.544 −3.75, −1.61 <0.001
Mothers' educational level (<6 years) - - - - −1.473 0.549 −2.55, −0.39 0.008
*

Variables included in the multiple linear regression models were sex (male and female), household monthly income (<RM500 and ≥RM500), family size (≤7 members and >7 members), Giardia infection (infected and non infected) and mothers' educational level (≥6 years and <6 years).