TABLE 3.
Linear mixed-model results of household livestock ownership, total count and by species, and annualized growth rate in children <5 y of age (n = 841)
| Annualized growth rate, cm/y |
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| Model | Unadjusted β (95% CI) | Adjusted β (95% CI)1 |
| Overall livestock ownership | ||
| Baseline livestock count2 | 0.01 (−0.04, 0.07) | 0.02 (−0.03, 0.07) |
| Child age (mo), linear | −0.13 (−0.17, −0.09) | |
| Child age (mo), quadratic | 0.001 (0.0004, 0.002) | |
| Child sex (female = 1) | 0.79 (0.49, 1.10) | |
| Number of household members | −0.08 (−0.17, −0.004) | |
| Household wealth score | 0.15 (0.01, 0.29) | |
| Separate livestock species2 | ||
| Poultry | 0.01 (−0.01, 0.03) | 0.01 (−0.008, 0.03) |
| Cattle | 0.05 (−0.10, 0.21) | 0.06 (−0.08, 0.20) |
| Goats | 0.01 (−0.06, 0.09) | 0.006 (−0.06, 0.07) |
| Sheep | −0.05 (−0.12, 0.02) | −0.04 (−0.11, 0.02) |
| Child age (mo), linear | −0.13 (−0.17, −0.09) | |
| Child age (mo), quadratic | 0.001 (0.0004, 0.002) | |
| Child sex (female = 1) | 0.77 (0.47, 1.08) | |
| Number of household members | −0.08 (−0.16, −0.001) | |
| Household wealth score | 0.14 (−0.003, 0.28) | |
1
Adjusted for household wealth, child sex, child age, and number of household members.
2
Mean livestock numbers owned over the previous 9 mo.