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. 2004 Jul 10;329(7457):89. doi: 10.1136/bmj.38132.503472.7C

Table 3.

Multilevel analysis of effects of intervention on children's Griffiths scores and anthropometric measurements, and mothers' knowledge and practices of childrearing

Measure Regression coefficient, B (95% CI)
Children:
Developmental quotient 7.80*** (4.51 to 11.08)
Locomotor skills 1.77 (−4.15 to 7.69)
Hearing and speech 10.68*** (5.92 to 15.44)
Hand and eye coordination 6.76*** (3.40 to 10.12)
Performance 11.02*** (5.63 to 16.41)
Weight (kg) −0.17 (−0.47 to 0.13)
Height (cm) 0 (−0.68 to 0.68)
Body mass index −0.24 (−0.64 to 0.16)
Mothers:
Knowledge of childrearing 7.57*** (5.74 to 9.40)
Childrearing practices 5.00** (1.59 to 8.41)

Developmental measures adjusted for clinic, child's age, initial score, tester effect, father living with child, and mother's education. Anthropometric measurements adjusted for clinic, child's age, child's sex, initial score, tester effect, father living with child, and mother's education. Maternal measures adjusted for clinic, initial score, tester effect, father living with child, and mother's education.

**P<0.01; ***P<0.001.