Table 2. Child anthropometrical z-scores at baseline and at 60−72 months of age.
| Control (n =141) | Intervention (n =166) | Mean difference (95% CI)a | P-valueb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAZ | ||||
| Baseline (6−8 months) | −1.19 (−1.47 to −0.91) | −1.08 (−1.34 to −0.82) | −0.11 (−0.43 to 0.21) | 0.45 |
| 60−72 months | −1.56 (−1.90 to −1.22) | −1.54 (−1.87 to−1.21) | −0.02 (−0.41 to 0.37) | 0.87 |
| WAZ | ||||
| Baseline (6−8 months) | −0.68 (−0.93 to −0.42) | −0.68 (−0.92 to −0.45) | 0.006 (−0.28 to 0.29) | 0.96 |
| 60−72 months | −0.83 (−1.03 to −0.63) | −1.02 (−1.21 to −0.84) | 0.20 (−0.03 to 0.42) | 0.08 |
| WHZ | ||||
| Baseline (6−8 months) | 0.22 (−0.13 to 0.56) | 0.06 (−0.27 to 0.38) | 0.16 (−0.23 to 0.55) | 0.38 |
| 60−72 months | 0.27 (0.11−0.44) | −0.02 (−0.18 to 0.13) | 0.30(0.11−0.48) | 0.006 |
| MUACZ | ||||
| Baseline (6−8 months) | 0.37 (0.01−0.73) | 0.22 (−0.13 to 0.57) | 0.15 (−0.27 to 0.57) | 0.44 |
| 60−72 months | −0.77 (−0.99 to −0.55) | −0.95 (−1.16 to −0.73) | 0.18 (−0.08 to 0.43) | 0.07 |
Values are means (95% confidence intervals).
CI, confidence interval; HAZ, height-for-age z-score; WAZ, weight-for-age z-score; WHZ, weight-for-height z-score. MUACZ, mid-upper arm circumference z-score.
a
Mean difference is the cluster-adjusted difference in means between the control and intervention and group.
b
P-values from multilevel regression models with cluster as random intercept.