TABLE 6.
Associations between stunting and daily-equivalent maternal consumption of various foods, stratified by child age1
| Age range | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–59 mo | 0–5 mo | 6–23 mo | 24–59 mo | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | |
| Pulses | −0.008# (−0.017, 0.001) | 0.023# (−0.001, 0.048) | −0.013# (−0.027, 0.002) | −0.01# (−0.021, 0.001) |
| Green leafy veg. | 0.000 (−0.008, 0.009) | −0.019 (−0.042,0.005) | 0.004 (−0.010, 0.019) | 0.000 (−0.010, 0.011) |
| Fruits | −0.013# (−0.028, 0.002) | 0.007 (−0.030, 0.043) | −0.023* (−0.043, −0.002) | −0.013 (−0.033, 0.008) |
| Dairy | −0.019*** (−0.026, −0.012) | −0.027** (−0.047, −0.008) | −0.013* (−0.026, −0.001) | −0.022*** (−0.030, −0.013) |
| Eggs | 0.008 (−0.011, 0.027) | −0.026 (−0.068, 0.016) | −0.014 (−0.043, 0.016) | 0.026# (−0.003, 0.055) |
| Fish | −0.003 (−0.025, 0.018) | −0.005 (−0.069, 0.058) | 0.011 (−0.024, 0.046) | −0.008 (−0.036, 0.020) |
| Meat | 0.026 (−0.007, 0.058) | 0.084* (0.002, 0.166) | −0.039 (−0.087, 0.009) | 0.052 (−0.001, 0.106) |
| R 2 | 0.124 | 0.093 | 0.136 | 0.127 |
| n | 222,968 | 18,728 | 67,608 | 136,632 |
1
Table presents βs with 95% CIs based on robust SEs clustered at the district level shown in parentheses from adjusted linear probability models regressing stunting against maternal daily-equivalent consumption of the 7 food groups listed, 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. Green leafy veg., green leafy vegetables.