Table 5 Multivariable analysis of the effects of socio-demographic factors on better linear growth/non-stunting among children living in poor households in Mozambique.
Variables | Model 1 | Model 2 |
|---|---|---|
Mother-level covariates | ||
BMI (kg/m2) = 18.50–24.99 | 1.305* (0.968–1.760) | 1.328* (0.985–1.789) |
BMI (kg/m2) = 25.00–29.99 | 1.201 (0.792–1.821) | 1.225 (0.806–1.863) |
BMI (kg/m2) ≥ 30 | 1.503 (0.389–5.810) | 1.528 (0.417–5.603) |
Maternal education (in single years) | 1.030 (0.990–1.072) | 1.031 (0.990–1.073) |
Age of the mother (in years) | 1.012 (0.994–1.029) | 1.017* (0.999–1.036) |
Working status = is working | 0.938 (0.798–1.102) | 0.936 (0.795–1.102) |
Parity | 0.988 (0.935–1.045) | 0.993 (0.939–1.050) |
Is breastfeeding = YES | 1.182* (0.991–1.411) | 0.968 (0.798–1.173) |
Marital status = married | 0.941 (0.715–1.237) | 0.923 (0.701–1.216) |
Marital status = cohabiting | 0.972 (0.710–1.330) | 0.967 (0.706–1.326) |
Number of antenatal visits = 4 + visits | 1.182* (0.990–1.411) | 1.001 (0.831–1.207) |
Household-level covariates | ||
Head of HH is male | 1.126 (0.912–1.390) | 1.124 (0.910–1.388) |
Household size | 1.067*** (1.018–1.118) | 1.053** (1.005–1.104) |
Number of children under 5 | 1.006 (0.894–1.132) | 1.040 (0.923–1.171) |
Community-level covariate | ||
Urban residence = urban | 0.709** (0.540–0.931) | 0.721** (0.550–0.947) |
Child-level covariates | ||
Dietary diversity (DD) ≥ 4 | 1.169 (0.968–1.413) | |
Age of the child (in months) | 0.985*** (0.980–0.990) | |
Sex of child = male | 0.743*** (0.635–0.870) | |
Observations | 3487 | 3487 |
