Table 2.
Anthropometric indices at 6, 12, 18, 24, 30 and 36 months of age by maternal antenatal supplement group (n=1017)
| Children with data (n, %) | Daily IFA* | Twice-weekly IFA* | Twice-weekly MMN* | |
| 6 months | ||||
| Length-for-age z-score | 1046 (89.3) | −0.52 [0.9] | −0.65 [0.9] | −0.56 [1.0] |
| Weight-for-age z-score | 1049 (89.6) | −0.09 [1.0] | −0.12 [1.0] | −0.11 [3.9] |
| Weight-for-height z-score | 1046 (89.3) | 0.36 [1.0] | 0.44 [1.02] | 0.38 [1.02] |
| Wasting | 1046 (89.3) | 5 (1.4) | 3 (0.8) | 7 (2.1) |
| Underweight | 1049 (89.6) | 10 (2.9) | 14 (3.9) | 11 (3.3) |
| Stunted | 1046 (89.3) | 23 (6.6) | 22 (6.1) | 22 (6.6) |
| 12 months | ||||
| Length-for-age z-score | 1021 (87.2) | −0.69 [1.0] | −0.75 [0.9] | −0.77 [1.0] |
| Weight-for-age z-score | 1021 (87.2) | −0.39 [1.0] | −0.51 [0.9] | −0.46 [1.0] |
| Weight-for-height z-score | 1020 (87.1) | −0.11 [1.0] | −0.22 [0.9] | −0.13 [1.0] |
| Wasting | 1020 (87.1) | 7 (2.1) | 8 (2.2) | 5 (1.5) |
| Underweight | 1021 (87.2) | 17 (5.0) | 19 (5.3) | 20 (6.2) |
| Stunted | 1021 (87.2) | 29 (8.6) | 31 (8.6) | 34 (10.5) |
| 18 months | ||||
| Length-for-age z-score | 1032 (88.1) | −0.92 [1.1] | −1.05 [0.9] | −1.01 [1.0] |
| Weight-for-age z-score | 1037 (88.6) | −0.43 [1.1] | −0.55 [0.9] | −0.51 [1.0] |
| Weight-for-height z-score | 1032 (88.1) | 0.01 [1.0] | −0.07 [0.9] | −0.03 [0.9] |
| Wasting | 1032 (88.1) | 5 (1.5) | 4 (1.1) | 3 (0.9) |
| Underweight | 1037 (88.6) | 21 (6.1) | 15 (4.2) | 21 (6.3) |
| Stunted | 1032 (88.1) | 51 (14.9) | 58 (16.2) | 50 (15.1) |
| 24 months | ||||
| Length-for-age z-score | 909 (77.6) | −0.98 [1.0] | −1.05 [0.91] | −1.05 [0.9] |
| Weight-for-age z-score | 909 (77.6) | −0.62 [1.0] | −0.68 [0.89] | −0.64 [0.9] |
| Weight-for-height z-score | 909 (77.6) | −0.18 [1.0] | −0.20 [0.87] | −0.14 [0.8] |
| Wasting | 909 (77.6) | 6 (1.9) | 6 (1.9) | 5 (1.7) |
| Underweight | 909 (77.6) | 25 (8.1) | 18 (5.7) | 20 (6.9) |
| Stunted | 909 (77.6) | 43 (13.9) | 46 (14.7) | 43 (15.0) |
| 30 months | ||||
| Height-for-age z-score | 1025 (87.5) | −1.03 [0.9] | −1.17 [0.9] | −1.15 [0.9] |
| Weight-for-age z-score | 1024 (87.4) | −0.56 [0.9] | −0.73 [0.9] | −0.65 [1.0] |
| Weight-for-height z-score | 1024 (87.4) | −0.02 [0.9] | −0.16 [0.8] | −0.01 [0.9] |
| Wasting | 1024 (87.4) | 3 (0.9) | 5 (1.4) | 4 (1.2) |
| Underweight | 1024 (87.4) | 15 (4.4) | 25 (7.0) | 25 (7.6) |
| Stunted | 1025 (87.5) | 52 (15.3) | 60 (16.9) | 55 (16.7) |
| 36 months | ||||
| Height-for-age z-score | 1017 (86.8) | −1.04 [0.9] | −1.21 [0.84] | −1.19 [0.92] |
| Weight-for-age z-score | 1017 (86.8) | −0.53 [0.9] | −0.71 [0.84] | −0.66 [0.95] |
| Weight-for-height z-score | 1017 (86.8) | −0.05 [0.9] | −0.07 [0.82] | −0.01 [0.88] |
| Wasting | 1017 (86.6) | 1 (0.3) | 5 (1.4) | 4 (1.2) |
| Underweight | 1017 (86.6) | 17 (5.1) | 22 (6.2) | 23 (7.0) |
| Stunted | 1017 (86.6) | 55 (16.4) | 60 (17.0) | 58 (17.7) |
*Data are mean [SD] or number (%).
IFA, iron-folic acid; MMN, multiple micronutrients.