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Table 5 Adjusted mean anthropometric indices according to household wealth status

From: Determinants of infant growth in Eastern Uganda: a community-based cross-sectional study

All infants aged 0–11 months (n = 723)

Houshold wealth

Mean WLZ

Mean LAZ

Mean WAZ

   Top 20%

0.15 (-0.05 to +0.35)

-0.42 (-0.64 to -0.20)

-0.19 (-0.40 to +0.01)

   Mid 40%

0.03 (-0.11 to +0.16)

-0.69 (-0.84 to -0.55)

-0.44 (-0.58 to -0.31)

   Lowest 40%

0.009 (-0.13 to +0.15)

-1.00 (-1.15 to -0.85)

-0.68 (-0.82 to -0.54)

Adjusted regression-coefficient

0.141, p = NS*

-0.58, p < 0.001

-0.49, p < 0.001

  1. *Not significant
  2. ** The mean WLZ, LAZ and WAZ were adjusted for all inherent, intermediate and proximal factors (table 1) in general linear multivariate analysis (GLM).