TABLE 2.
Unadjusted effects of prenatal MMS, MQ-LNS, and IFA on continuous child growth outcomes at 24 mo of age1
| IFA (n = 718)2 | MQ-LNS (n = 735)2 | MMS (n = 642)2 | MQ-LNS vs. IFA3 | MMS vs. IFA3 | MQ-LNS vs. MMS3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAZ | –2.53 ± 0.99 | –2.49 ± 0.96 | –2.60 ± 1.06 | 0.04 (–0.22, 0.30) | –0.07 (–0.33, 0.18) | 0.11 (–0.15, 0.38) |
| WAZ | –1.75 ± 1.06 | –1.87 ± 1.09 | –1.80 ± 1.08 | –0.12 (–0.44, 0.19) | –0.05 (–0.29, 0.18) | –0.07 (–0.38, 0.25) |
| WLZ | –0.59 ± 1.08 | –0.80 ± 1.32 | –0.64 ± 1.14 | –0.21 (–0.69, 0.26) | –0.05 (–0.25, 0.15) | –0.16 (–0.64, 0.32) |
| MUAC, cm | 13.69 ± 1.13 | 14.03 ± 1.12 | 13.52 ± 1.10 | 0.34 (–0.05, 0.73) | –0.16 (–0.48, 0.15) | 0.50 (0.10, 0.91) |
1
IFA, iron and folic acid; LAZ, length-for-age z score; MMS, multiple micronutrient supplements; MQ-LNS, medium-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements; MUAC, midupper arm circumference; WAZ, weight-for-age z score; WLZ, weight-for-length z score.
2
Values are means ± SDs.
3
Values are mean differences (95% CIs) derived from generalized linear models. All estimates were unadjusted. SEs were clustered at the village level.