Table 3.
Proportion of stunting, wasting, and underweight at baseline and subsequent visits and their generalized estimation equations, logistic regression analysis
| Variable | Interventional clusters n (%) | Control clusters n (%) | Adjusted odds ratio* | 95% Confidence interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Underweight† | ||||
| Baseline | 29 (26) | 14 (16) | 2.18 | 1.02- 4.61 |
| Visit 2ˆ | 25 (22) | 22 (24) | 0.94 | 0.43-1.92 |
| Visit 3ˆ | 22 (21) | 24 (25) | 0.85 | 0.33-2.20 |
| Visit 4ˆ | 19 (20) | 24 (25) | 0.75 | 0.40-1.79 |
| Stunting | ||||
| Baseline | 25 (23) | 18 (21) | 0.74 | 0.44-1.25 |
| Visit 2ˆ | 55 (46) | 44 (52) | 3.67 | 2.64-5.09 |
| Visit 3ˆ | 69 (66) | 58 (67) | 8.37 | 5.58-12.42 |
| Visit 4ˆ | 73 (74) | 65 (84) | 8.36 | 5.60-12.42 |
| Wasting | ||||
| Baseline | 14 (13) | 6 (7) | 1.42 | 0.56-3.58 |
| Visit 2ˆ | 3 (2) | 3 (4) | 0.43 | 0.14-1.26 |
| Visit 3ˆ | 4 (3) | 2 (2) | 0.23 | 0.09-0.61 |
| Visit 4ˆ | 1 (1) | 2 (1) | 0.10 | 0.02-0.46 |
*Adjusted for age in days at baseline, vaccination status at baseline, father's and mother's education;
ˆChange in parameters in the intervention versus the control group compared to baseline;
†Significant interaction between groups and visit