Table 3.
Association between minimum dietary diversity and Extended Ages and Stages Questionnaire Z‐scores in a cohort study in rural Democratic Republic of the Congo (N = 117)
| Baseline minimum dietary diversitya (≥5 Food Groups) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome at 6‐month follow‐up | Coefficient (95% CI)* | p value | ||
| Children 6‐23 months | ||||
| Combined EASQ Z‐score | 0.34 | 0.003 | 0.68 | 0.048 |
| Communication EASQ Z‐score | 0.50 | 0.14 | 0.85 | 0.006 |
| Gross Motor EASQ Z‐score | 0.31 | −0.02 | 0.64 | 0.065 |
| Fine Motor EASQ Z‐score | −0.05 | −0.45 | 0.35 | 0.802 |
| Problem solving EASQ Z‐score | 0.17 | −0.20 | 0.54 | 0.362 |
| Personal social EASQ Z‐score | 0.46 | 0.11 | 0.82 | 0.011 |
Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval; EASQ, Extended Ages and Stages Questionnaire. *Models are adjusted for household wall type, number of household members, household educational level, and baseline anthropometric Z‐score (where the outcome was a follow‐up anthropometric measure).
a
Minimum dietary diversity score ranges from 0 to 8 food groups, with the standard cutoff to define high dietary diversity being five or more food groups. Bold indicates a significant finding (p < 0.05).