Table 6. ASF Consumption Is Associated with Reduced Risks of Stunting in Children 18¬23 Months of Age in All Regions Except the Middle East and North Africa.
| Sample: | (1) Latin America & Caribbean | (2) Middle East & North Africa | (3) South, Central & SE Asia | (4) West & Central Africa | (5) Eastern & Southern Africa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any ASF | -0.088*** | -0.018 | -0.042*** | -0.022** | -0.045*** |
| (0.017) | (0.026) | (0.013) | (0.011) | (0.013) | |
| Grains/roots/tubers | -0.039* | 0.046* | -0.015 | -0.024 | -0.004 |
| (0.023) | (0.027) | (0.022) | (0.017) | (0.018) | |
| Legumes/nuts | 0. | -0.010 | -0.032** | 0.012 | -0.007 |
| (0.009) | (0.017) | (0.014) | (0.012) | (0.014) | |
| Any fruit | -0.013 | -0.026 | -0.028** | -0.005 | -0.031** |
| (0.010) | (0.017) | (0.012) | (0.011) | (0.013) | |
| Any vegetables | 0.001 | 0.039** | -0.002 | 0.002 | 0.004 |
| (0.010) | (0.018) | (0.012) | (0.010) | (0.013) | |
| Other food groups? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Child and household | |||||
| level controls? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rural dummy? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Survey dummies? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sub-national | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| fixed effects? | |||||
| R-squared | 0.223 | 0.138 | 0.171 | 0.123 | 0.104 |
| Observations | 9,507 | 3,857 | 7,831 | 10,662 | 7,480 |
Note: Unit of observation is a child, 18-23 months and the dependent variable obtains a value 1 if the child is stunted, and zero otherwise. Standard errors clustered at the DHS cluster level. Controls are those listed in table 5. Statistical significance denoted as
*= p < 0.1.
**= p < 0.05,
***= p < 0.01,