Table 1. Descriptive statistics.
| Indicators (N) | n | % (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child sex (10478) | |||
| Female | 5117 | 48.8 (47.9, 49.8) | |
| Male | 5361 | 51.2 (50.2, 52.1) | |
| Residence type (10478) | |||
| Rural | 9597 | 91.6 (91, 92.1) | |
| Urban | 881 | 8.4 (7.9, 9) | |
| Mother involved in income generating activity (9240) | 1734 | 18.8 (18, 19.6) | |
| Mother with no formal schooling (10478) | 1910 | 18.2 (17.5, 19) | |
| Household income above 10000 Tk (10478) | 2739 | 26.1 (25.3, 27) | |
| Household asset* | |||
| Electricity | 5220 | 49.8 (48.9–50.8) | |
| Solar Panel | 966 | 9.2 (8.7–9.8) | |
| Radio/TV | 3457 | 33 (32.1–33.9) | |
| Telephone/Mobile phone | 8752 | 83.5 (82.8–84.2) | |
| Fan | 5026 | 48 (47–48.9) | |
| Khat/chawki | 9792 | 93.5 (93–93.9) | |
| Almirah | 6325 | 60.4 (59.4–61.3) | |
| Refrigerator | 1101 | 10.5 (9.9–11.1) | |
| Table/chair | 8108 | 77.4 (76.6–78.2) | |
| Watch/Clock | 3964 | 37.8 (36.9–38.8) | |
| Bicycle | 2594 | 24.8 (23.9–25.6) | |
| Motorcycle/scooter/tempo | 738 | 7 (6.6–7.5) | |
| Animal drawn cart | 41 | 0.4 (0.3–0.5) | |
| Car/truck | 56 | 0.5 (0.4–0.7) | |
| Country boat | 421 | 4 (3.7–4.4) | |
| Boat with Motor | 115 | 1.1 (0.9–1.3) | |
| Rickshaw/ van | 754 | 7.2 (6.7–7.7) | |
| Power Tiller | 238 | 2.3 (2–2.6) | |
| Shallow machine | 739 | 7.1 (6.6–7.6) | |
| UPS/Electric generator | 86 | 0.8 (0.7–1) | |
| Fishing net | 2532 | 24.2 (23.4–25) | |
| External wall material | |||
| No walls | 12 | 0.1 (0.1–0.2) | |
| Cane/palm/trunks | 761 | 7.3 (6.8–7.8) | |
| Dirt | 1326 | 12.7 (12–13.3) | |
| Bamboo with mud | 1448 | 13.8 (13.2–14.5) | |
| Stone with mud | 2 | 0 (0–0.1) | |
| Plywood | 6 | 0.1 (0–0.1) | |
| Cardboard/polythin | 17 | 0.2 (0.1–0.3) | |
| Tin | 4707 | 44.9 (44–45.9) | |
| Cement & Bricks | 2057 | 19.6 (18.9–20.4) | |
| Stone with lime/cement | 5 | 0 (0–0.1) | |
| Wood planks/shingles | 137 | 1.3 (1.1–1.5) | |
| Main roof material | |||
| No roof | 1 | 0 (0–0.1) | |
| Thatch palm leaf | 398 | 3.8 (3.4–4.2) | |
| Bamboo with mud | 45 | 0.4 (0.3–0.6) | |
| Cardboard/polythin | 55 | 0.5 (0.4–0.7) | |
| Tin | 9368 | 89.4 (88.8–90) | |
| Wood | 12 | 0.1 (0.1–0.2) | |
| Cement & bricks | 584 | 5.6 (5.2–6) | |
| Other | 15 | 0.1 (0.1–0.2) | |
| Flooring material | |||
| Earth/sand | 8425 | 80.4 (79.6–81.2) | |
| Wood planks | 75 | 0.7 (0.6–0.9) | |
| Palm/Bamboo | 107 | 1 (0.8–1.2) | |
| Polished wood | 28 | 0.3 (0.2–0.4) | |
| Ceramic tiles | 1834 | 17.5 (16.8–18.2) | |
| Cement | 8 | 0.1 (0–0.2) | |
| Cooking fuel | |||
| Wood | 4325 | 41.3 (40.3–42.2) | |
| Straw/ grass/agri. Waste | 4434 | 42.3 (41.4–43.3) | |
| Animal dung (wood) | 1348 | 12.9 (12.2–13.5) | |
| Others (Electricity/LPG/Piped Natural | 371 | 3.5 (3.2–3.9) | |
| Source of drinking water | 0 (0–0) | ||
| Tubewell | 9535 | 91 (90.4–91.5) | |
| Piped Water | 322 | 3.1 (2.8–3.4) | |
| Dug Protected | 15 | 0.1 (0.1–0.2) | |
| Others (Surface water) | 606 | 5.8 (5.4–6.2) | |
| Indicators | Mean (95% CI) | ||
| Wight for height z-score | -0.79 (-0.81, -0.77) | ||
| Age of the child (months) | 29.7 (29.37, 30.02) | ||
| Presence of homestead land | 6.75 (6.37, 7.13) | ||
| Presence of agricultural land | 46.75 (44.05, 49.44) | ||
*multiple response