Table 2.

Net effect of stunting, age, and sex on wasting, Niakhar 1983–1984

Variable	Children 6–29 months		Children 30–59 months		Difference between age groups
	B coefficient	p value	B coefficient	p value	p value
HAZ	−0.4435	<10–6*	−0.3725	<10–6*	0.114
Sex (male)	+0.1170	0.057	−0.2240	0.015*	0.002*
Age	+0.2094	<10–6*	−0.3559	<10–6*	<10–6*
Age2	−0.0063	<10–6*	+0.0039	<10–6*	<10–6*
Constant	−3.1984	<10–6*	+5.0068	<10–6*	<10–6*

Note. Dependent variable = proportion wasted (WHZ < −2); (*) p < 0.05. The net effect of each variable can be computed as = exp (bX). Age and age² were used because the relationship with age was curvilinear. Sex = 1 for males, 0 for females.