Table 4. Impact on nutritional status in children 6–23 months during the study period.
| Nutritional status | Age at exposure to LNS | Control* | Intervention* | 1,2RR (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | ||||
| Stunting | 6–12 months | 55.7 | 46.4 | 0.83 (0.81–0.86) | <0.001 |
| (LAZ <-2SD) | 13–18 months | 60.5 | 54.9 | 0.90 (0.83–0.97) | 0.008 |
| (n = 850) | Overall (6–23 months) | 60.5 | 54.9 | 0.91 (0.88–0.94) | <0.001 |
| Wasting | 6–12 months | 22.5 | 19.3 | 0.86 (0.72–1.02) | 0.088 |
| (WLZ <-2SD) | 13–18 months | 23.1 | 18.2 | 0.79 (0.63–0.98) | 0.035 |
| (n = 862) | Overall (6–23 months) | 20.5 | 16 | 0.78 (0.67–0.92) | 0.004 |
| Underweight | 6–12 months | 45.9 | 45.8 | 1.00 (0.84–1.18) | 0.976 |
| (WAZ <-2SD) | 13–18 months | 46.8 | 42.8 | 0.91 (0.81–1.03) | 0.136 |
| (n = 850) | Overall (6–23 months) | 48.7 | 45.8 | 0.94 (0.85–1.04) | 0.235 |
*Adjusted proportion by arm
1. Risk ratios and corresponding 95% confidence intervals and P-values obtained from generalized linear model using a log link and binomial distribution. When the log‐binomial model did not converge (in the models for stunting), a Poisson distribution was used.
2. All models adjusted for clustering and controlled for time on intervention and respective baseline nutritional status.