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. 2017 Dec 8;9(12):1339. doi: 10.3390/nu9121339

Table A1.

GLM results for the estimated effect of child, caregiver, and household characteristics on average MUAC and weight gain after 4 weeks of follow-up.

Average MUAC Gain (mm/day) Average Weight Gain (g/kg/day)
Variables β 95% CI β 95% CI
Housing quality
  Lowest 0.13 −0.11, 0.38 0.87 −2.80, 4.54
  Middle 0.14 −0.11, 0.39 0.89 −2.84, 4.62
  Highest Ref Ref
Caregivers’ education
  Never attended school −0.07 −0.20, 0.06 −1.40 −3.35, 0.55
  In but did not complete primary school −0.01 −0.06, 0.04 −0.01 −0.76, 0.74
  Completed primary school or above Ref Ref
Caregivers’ occupation
  Non-salaried 0.08 −0.02, 0.15 −0.01 −1.03, 0.99
  Farmer 0.03 −0.14, 0.81 0.27 −0.45, 0.99
  Petty trade & wage work Ref Ref
Caregivers’ age (years) 0.001 −0.01, 0.01 −0.04 −0.09, 0.01
Duration of follow up −0.005 −0.01, 0.01 −0.06 −0.15, 0.03
Child age
  <24 months −0.03 −0.09, 0.03 −0.12 −1.12, 0.88
  ≥24 months Ref Ref
Child sex
  Boys −0.002 −0.05, 0.04 −0.14 −0.80, 0.53
  Girls Ref Ref
Child length/height 0.003 −0.01, 0.01 −0.02 −0.07, 0.03

β, Coefficients for variables in final model (GLM).