Table 4 Linear regression analysis of socio-demographic factors associated with height-for-age z-score among primary school children in Lahore, Pakistan (n = 1860)a
Characteristics | Regression coefficient (95% CI) | Standard error | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Girls | 0.09 (-0.03 to 0.20) | 0.06 | 0.135 |
Age (months) | -0.01 (-0.02 to -0.01) | < 0.01 | < 0.001 |
Area and socioeconomic status (SES)b | -0.08 (-0.17 to 0.01) | 0.05 | 0.064 |
Higher neighborhood income | 0.26 (0.14 to 0.38) | 0.06 | < 0.001 |
Higher parental education | 0.07 (-0.01 to-0.15) | 0.04 | 0.055 |
Higher number of siblings | -0.01 (-0.14 to 0.12) | 0.07 | 0.900 |
Higher number of persons in child's living room | -0.10 (-0.20 to 0.01) | 0.05 | 0.064 |
No smoking in living place | 0.02 (-0.10 to 0.15) | 0.07 | 0.712 |