TABLE 3.
Adjusted linear probability model regressions to test associations between child stunting and maternal vegetarian status relative to children of nonvegetarian mothers, stratified by age1
| Age range | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–59 mo | 0–5 mo | 6–23 mo | 24–59 mo | |
| Lactovegetarian | −0.023*** (−0.031, −0.014) | −0.008 (−0.033, 0.018) | −0.016* (−0.030, −0.002) | −0.029*** (−0.040, −0.019) |
| Lacto-ovovegetarian | −0.012 (−0.028, 0.003) | −0.028 (−0.072, 0.016) | 0.004 (−0.022, 0.031) | −0.021* (−0.040, −0.003) |
| Lactopescatarian | −0.012 (−0.040, 0.016) | 0.055 (−0.041, 0.150) | −0.023 (−0.076, 0.031) | −0.011 (−0.048, 0.026) |
| Vegan | 0.019 (−0.005, 0.043) | 0.030 (−0.071, 0.131) | 0.052* (0.009, 0.094) | −0.002 (−0.033, 0.030) |
| R2 | 0.124 | 0.091 | 0.135 | 0.126 |
| n | 222,968 | 18,728 | 67,608 | 136,632 |
1
Values are βs with 95% CIs based on robust SEs clustered at the district level shown in parentheses alongside each β. All regressions use NFHS weights. Regressions are adjusted linear probability models of stunting (HAZ <−2) against the 4 categories of maternal vegetarian diets with children of nonvegetarian mothers as the omitted base category, adjusting for the control variables and fixed effects listed in the Methods section. #P value <0.10; *P value < 0.05; **P value < 0.01; ***P value < 0.001.
NFHS, National Family Health Survey.