Table 2 Multivariable analysis of the effects of socio-demographic factors on better linear growth/non-stunting among children living in poor households in DRC.
Variables | Model 1 | Model 2 |
|---|---|---|
Mother-level covariates | ||
BMI (kg/m2) = 18.50–24.99 | 0.972 (0.758–1.247) | 0.979 (0.753–1.274) |
BMI (kg/m2) = 25–29.99 | 0.913 (0.604–1.379) | 0.861 (0.551–1.348) |
BMI (kg/m2) ≥ 30 | 0.310* (0.0795–1.207) | 0.301 (0.0558–1.620) |
Maternal education (in single years) | 1.030** (1.001–1.060) | 1.034** (1.003–1.065) |
Age of the mother (in years) | 0.994 (0.972–1.016) | 1.012 (0.988–1.037) |
Working status = is working | 0.840 (0.671–1.052) | 0.873 (0.684–1.113) |
Parity | 0.995 (0.934–1.060) | 0.989 (0.923–1.061) |
Is breastfeeding = YES | 1.379*** (1.110–1.712) | 0.813* (0.637–1.036) |
Marital status = married | 0.880 (0.648–1.196) | 0.937 (0.677–1.297) |
Marital status = cohabiting | 0.986 (0.704–1.379) | 1.036 (0.731–1.469) |
Number of antenatal visits = 4 + visits | 2.125*** (1.710–2.641) | 1.321** (1.046–1.668) |
Household-level covariates | ||
Head of HH is male | 0.957 (0.759–1.206) | 0.936 (0.741–1.183) |
Household size | 1.014 (0.965–1.065) | 1.005 (0.954–1.058) |
Number of children under 5 years | 1.018 (0.904–1.147) | 1.068 (0.943–1.210) |
Community-level covariates | ||
Urban residence = urban | 0.989 (0.740–1.322) | 0.972 (0.720–1.312) |
Child-level covariates | ||
Dietary diversity (DD) ≥ 4 | 1.049 (0.686–1.602) | |
Age of the child (in months) | 0.959*** (0.953–0.965) | |
Sex of child = male | 0.773*** (0.639–0.935) | |
Observations | 3979 | 3979 |
