Table 6.
Prevalence of children stunted, severely stunted, wasted, and underweight at 2-year follow-up
| n/N (%) | Difference vs control (95% CI) | Difference vs washing, sanitation, and handwashing (95% CI) | Difference vs nutrition (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stunting* | ||||
| Control | 451/1103 (41%) | .. | .. | .. |
| Water | 255/595 (43%) | 2·4 (−2·6 to 7·3) | .. | .. |
| Sanitation | 232/579 (40%) | −0·4 (−5·3 to 4·6) | .. | .. |
| Handwashing | 263/570 (46%) | 5·3 (0·2 to 10·3) | .. | .. |
| Water, sanitation, and handwashing | 232/579 (40%) | −0·5 (−5·5 to 4·4) | .. | .. |
| Nutrition | 186/567 (33%) | −7·7 (−12·4 to −2·9) | .. | .. |
| Water, sanitation, handwashing, and nutrition | 221/591 (37%) | −3·8 (−8·6 to 1·1) | −2·8 (−8·4 to 2·8) | 4·0 (−1·6 to 9·6) |
| Severe stunting† | ||||
| Control | 124/1103 (11%) | .. | .. | .. |
| Water | 86/595 (15%) | 3·3 (−0·1 to 6·7) | .. | .. |
| Sanitation | 65/579 (11%) | 0·1 (−3·0 to 3·3) | .. | .. |
| Handwashing | 65/570 (11%) | 0·2 (−3·0 to 3·4) | .. | .. |
| Water, sanitation, and handwashing | 59/579 (10%) | −1·0 (−4·1 to 2·1) | .. | .. |
| Nutrition | 47/567 (8%) | −2·8 (−5·7 to 0·2) | .. | .. |
| Water, sanitation, handwashing, and nutrition | 50/591 (9%) | −3·0 (−5·9 to 0·0) | −1·9 (−5·2 to 1·4) | −0·3 (−3·5 to 3·0) |
| Wasting† | ||||
| Control | 118/1104 (11%) | .. | .. | .. |
| Water | 73/596 (12%) | 1·8 (−1·4 to 5·0) | .. | .. |
| Sanitation | 65/580 (11%) | 0·9 (−2·3 to 4·0) | .. | .. |
| Handwashing | 60/570 (11%) | 0·1 (−3·1 to 3·2) | .. | .. |
| Water, sanitation, and handwashing | 69/580 (12%) | 1·4 (−1·8 to 4·6) | .. | .. |
| Nutrition | 50/567 (9%) | −1·6 (−4·5 to 1·3) | .. | .. |
| Water, sanitation, handwashing, and nutrition | 52/591 (9%) | −1·7 (−4·7 to 1·2) | −2·8 (−6·3 to 0·7) | 0·2 (−3·0 to 3·5) |
| Underweight† | ||||
| Control | 344/1121 (31%) | .. | .. | .. |
| Water | 213/599 (36%) | 5·3 (0·7 to 10·0) | .. | .. |
| Sanitation | 179/588 (30%) | 0·3 (−4·3 to 4·9) | .. | .. |
| Handwashing | 197/573 (34%) | 3·9 (−0·9 to 8·7) | .. | .. |
| Water, sanitation, and handwashing | 192/586 (33%) | 2·2 (−2·4 to 6·8) | .. | .. |
| Nutrition | 149/573 (26%) | −4·2 (−8·6 to 0·3) | .. | .. |
| Water, sanitation, handwashing, and nutrition | 148/592 (25%) | −5·8 (−10·2 to −1·4) | −7·8 (−12·9 to −2·6) | −1·7 (−6·6 to 3·3) |
*
Prespecified secondary outcome.
†
Prespecified tertiary outcome.