Table 7.

Associations between exposure variables and child weight-for-height Z-score (WHZ) in children 0–23 months old. Bhutan, 2010

	Dependent variable: WHZ (0–23 months old)
Independent variable	Coefficient	95 % CI
Age
Child’s age was 0–11 months v. Child’s age was 12–23 months	−0·023	−0·170, 0·120
Weighed at birth
Child was weighed at birth v. Child was not weighed at birth	0·187*	0·310, 0·340
Age-appropriate complementary feeding (0–23)
Child was not fed CF when appropriate for age v. Child was fed CF when appropriate for age	0·155	−0·040, 0·358
Mother’s education
Child’s mother had no formal education v. Child’s mother completed primary or secondary education	0·239*	−0·084, 0·393
Wealth index
Child belonged to bottom 50 % poorer households v. Child belonged to top 50 % wealthier households	−0·047	−0·201, 0·107
Region
Child lived in the Western region v. Child lived in the Central/Eastern region	−0·230**	−0·381, −0·079

CF, complementary foods.

*P<0·05, ** P<0·01.