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. 2016 Aug 30;20(2):315–324. doi: 10.1017/S1368980016002111

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.