Table 8. All ASF Types Are Associated with Lower Stunting among Children 18-23 months, although Dairy Has the Strongest Association.
(1) 6-23 months | (2) 6-11 months | (3) 12-17 months | (4) 18-23 months | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dairy | -0.020*** | -0.008 | -0.011* | -0.034*** |
(0.003) | (0.005) | (0.006) | (0.006) | |
Eggs | -0.011*** | -0.001 | 0.001 | -0.013** |
(0.003) | (0.005) | (0.005) | (0.006) | |
Meat/Fish | -0.017*** | -0.014*** | -0.005 | -0.021*** |
(0.003) | (0.005) | (0.005) | (0.005) | |
Other food groups? | yes | yes | Yes | yes |
Child and household level controls? | yes | yes | Yes | yes |
Rural dummy? | yes | yes | Yes | yes |
Survey dummies? | yes | yes | Yes | yes |
Sub-national fixed effects? | yes | yes | Yes | yes |
P-value of H0: b(Dairy) > b(Eggs) | 0.034** | 0.184 | 0.076* | 0.008*** |
P-value of H0: b(Meat) > b(Eggs) | 0.092* | 0.046** | 0.199 | 0.152 |
P-value of H0: b(Dairy) > b(Meat) | 0.266 | 0.202 | 0.225 | 0.056* |
R-squared | 0.150 | 0.105 | 0.142 | 0.169 |
Observations | 130,315 | 45,316 | 45,026 | 39,973 |
= p < 0.1.
= p < 0.05
= p < 0.01
Note: Unit of observation is a child 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 at and