TABLE 4.
Association between low MUAC and WASH practice in pregnancy, at 3 and 9 mo postpartum
| Outcome var: | Low MUAC (yes/no) (Model 1: unadjusted univariate) | Low MUAC (yes/no) (Model 2: adjusted1) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wash practice | OR | 95% CI | P value | OR | 95% CI | P value |
| Wash score | 0.92 | 0.88–0.96 | 0.0001*** | 0.94 | 0.90–0.99 | 0.008* |
| WASH practice levels | ||||||
| 1 | Ref. | — | — | Ref. | — | — |
| 2 | 0.77 | 0.65–0.91 | 0.002* | 0.80 | 0.68–0.95 | 0.009* |
| 3 | 0.66 | 0.52–0.83 | 0.0001*** | 0.71 | 0.56–0.90 | 0.005* |
| 4 | 0.67 | 0.53–0.84 | 0.001** | 0.75 | 0.59–0.96 | 0.022* |
| P-trend | 0.0006** | P-trend | 0.017* | |||
Notes: n = 11,506. 1Model 2 adjusted for: study time points, wealth quintile, and household head education level. WASH practice quartiles: 1 = poor; 2 = fair; 3 = good; 4 = very good. P values: *indicates statistical significance at 5%, ** at 1%, and *** at 0.1% level of significance. MUAC, midupper arm circumference; WASH, water, sanitation, and hygiene.