Table 1. Longitudinal anthropometry data from enrollment into randomized controlled trial until children reached school age.
| Anthropometrical measure | Intervention, n (%) (n = 166) | Control, n (%) (n = 141) | Odds ratio (95% confidence interval)* | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stunting | ||||
| 6−8 mo | 34 (20) | 40 (28) | 0.65 (0.38−1.10) | 0.11 |
| 12−16 mo | 69 (42) | 51 (36) | 1.26 (0.79−1.99) | 0.34 |
| 20−24 mo | 96 (58) | 89 (63) | 0.79 (0.43−1.45) | 0.45 |
| 36 mo | 85 (51) | 85 (60) | 0.68 (0.40−1.15) | 0.15 |
| 60−72 mo | 49 (30) | 43 (31) | 0.95 (0.52−1.74) | 0.86 |
| Wasting | ||||
| 6−8 mo | 8 (4.8) | 5 (3.6) | 1.38 (0.44−1.31) | 0.58 |
| 12−16 mo | 14 (8.4) | 13 (9.2) | 0.96 (0.34−2.75) | 0.94 |
| 20−24 mo | 0 | 0 | _* | _ |
| 36 mo | 0 | 2 (1.4) | _* | _ |
| 60−72 mo | 0 | 1 (0.7) | _* | _ |
| Overweight | ||||
| 6−8 mo | 11 (6.6) | 10 (7.1) | 0.93 (0.33−2.65) | 0.89 |
| 12−16 mo | 7 (4.2) | 8 (5.7) | 0.73 (0.26−2.07) | 0.26 |
| 20−24 mo | 2 (1.2) | 1 (0.7) | 1.69 (0.09−30.6) | 0.72 |
| 36 mo | 39 (23) | 29 (21) | 1.19 (0.61−2.34) | 0.61 |
| 60−72 mo | 11 (6.6) | 17 (12) | 0.52 (0.23−1.15) | 0.10 |
| Concurrent stunted and wasted | ||||
| 6−8 mo | 3 (1.8) | 0 | _† | _ |
| 12−16 mo | 3 (1.8) | 7 (5.0) | 0.35 (0.09−1.40) | 0.14 |
| 20−24 mo | 0 | 0 | _† | _ |
| 36 mo | 0 | 1 (0.7) | _† | _ |
| 60−72 mo | 0 | 0 | _† | _ |
| Concurrent stunted and overweight | ||||
| 6−8 mo | 5 (3.0) | 6 (4.3) | 0.70 (0.21−2.34) | 0.56 |
| 12−16 mo | 1 (0.6) | 0 | _† | _ |
| 20−24 mo | 6 (3.6) | 1 (0.7) | 5.25 (0.62−44.1) | 0.13 |
| 36 mo | 3 (1.8) | 10 (7.1) | 0.24 (0.06−0.90) | 0.03 |
| 60−72 mo | 1 (0.6) | 8 (5.7) | 0.10 (0.01−0.82) | 0.03 |
We focused on stunting, wasting, and being overweight as categorical variables defined by the World Health Organization, because our emphasis was not on continuous estimates of growth development.
*
Odds ratios and P-values are from the multilevel logistic regression models.
†
Not enough values to calculate odds ratios.