Table 1:
Descriptive statistics
| Variable | Mean (SD) | Number (%) | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child health outcome | ||||
| Height - for- age z-score | 0.61 (1.13) | −3.0 | 4.9 | |
| Weight- for- age z-score | 0.38 (1.05) | −4.1 | 4.9 | |
| Weight - for - height z-score | 0.04 (1.11) | −4.9 | 4.0 | |
| Sex of child | ||||
| Male (reference) | 4,314(51.1) | 0 | 1 | |
| Female | 4,129(48.9) | 0 | 1 | |
| Child’s age (months) | 30.4 (17.3) | 0.3 | 60 | |
| Birth-order of child | 2.2 (1.5) | 0 | 15 | |
| Number of under 5 children | ||||
| < 2 (reference) | 6,392(75.9) | 0 | 1 | |
| ≥ 2 | 2,027(24.1) | 0 | 1 | |
| Mother’s education | ||||
| Illiterate (reference) | 884(10.47) | 0 | 1 | |
| Primary or secondary | 4,215(49.9) | 0 | 1 | |
| Higher | 921(10.9) | 0 | 1 | |
| Mother’s age at birth (years) | ||||
| < 20 (reference) | 671(8) | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 – 29 | 4,999(59.2) | 0 | 1 | |
| 30 – 39 | 2,526(29.9) | 0 | 1 | |
| ≥ 40 | 247(2.9) | 0 | 1 | |
| Area of residence | ||||
| Urban (reference) | 5,348(63.3) | 0 | 1 | |
| Rural | 3,095(36.7) | 0 | 1 | |
| Wealth quintile | ||||
| Poorest (reference) | 1,689(20.0) | 0 | 1 | |
| Poor | 1,700(20.1) | 0 | 1 | |
| Middle | 1,694(20.1) | 0 | 1 | |
| Rich | 1,690(20.0) | 0 | 1 | |
| Richest | 1,670(19.8) | 0 | 1 | |
| Household size | 4.4(1.6) | 2 | 17 | |