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Table 1 Sensitivity analysis of uncertainty factor based on socio-demographic characteristics

From: An uncertainty estimate of the prevalence of stunting in national surveys: the need for better precision

Parameters

N

δ

NFHS-4 test data set

3732

1.39

Wealth quintile: Richer/Richest

775

1.50

Locality: Rural

1638

1.38

Birth weight > 3 kg

2373

1.40

Breast feeding: 6–24 months

2973

1.40

Education: > 9 y

6826

1.43

Education: >  11 y

5523

1.42

  1. NFHS-4: National Family Health Survey-4 (5) n: sample size of NFHS-4 test dataset with select values on matching variables from MGRS; δ: Uncertainty factor for over-dispersion of height-for-age observed in NFHS-4 test data set compared to the MGRS (WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study) [8].
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