| Overall (n = 5030) | WLZ | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wasting <−2 SD (n = 74) | Normal ≥ − 2 SD, ≤ + 2 SD (n = 4663) | Overweight > + 2 SD (n = 293) | OR /Difference | 95% CI | p value | ||
Maternal anthropometry (mean, median, SD) | |||||||
 Weight (kg)(n = 4750) |  | n = 165 | n = 4496 | n = 89 |  |  |  |
59.8, 57.6 (±12.0) | 53.9, 52.5 (±10.9) | 59.9, 57.7 (±11.9) | 67.8, 65.8 (±12.7) | 1.35 a | −2.2, 4.9 | 0.99 | |
 |  |  |  | −4.1 b | −5.8, −2.3 | < 0.001** | |
 Height (mt)(n = 4749) |  | n = 165 | n = 4495 | n = 89 |  |  |  |
1.55, 1.55 (±6.3) | 1.51, 1.50 (±6.3) | 1.55, 1.55 (±6.2) | 1.57, 1.57 (±5.5) | 0.72 a | −2.58, 1.13 | 0.99 | |
 |  |  |  | −0.56 b | −3.34, 0.76 | 0.39 | |
 BMI (kg/mt2)(n = 4747) |  | n = 165 | n = 4493 | n = 89 |  |  |  |
24.75, 24.1 (±4.6) | 23.5, 22.8 (±4.3) | 24.7, 24.1 (±4.6) | 27.2, 26.6 (±4.8) | 0.39 a | −0.98, 1.75 | 0.99 | |
 |  |  |  | −1.47 b | − 2.14, −0.79 | < 0.001** | |
Breastfeeding practices and other infant feeding mode variables | |||||||
 Currently BF (n, %) | |||||||
  Yes | 3419 (68) | 60 (81.1) | 3152 (67.6) | 207 (70.6) | 0.19 a | 0.14, 0.27 | 0.02* |
  No | 1611 (32) | 14 (18.9) | 1511` (32.4) | 86 (29.4) | 1.15 b | 0.89, 1.49 | 0.27 |
 EBF in 0 to 6 months (n, %)(n = 1338) |  | n = 34 | n = 1211 | n = 93 |  |  |  |
  Yes | 460 (34.4) | 15 (44.1) | 410 (33.9) | 35 (37.6) | 1.54 a | 0.77, 3.1 | 0.21 |
  No | 878 (65.6) | 19 (66.1) | 801 (66.1) | 58 (62.4) | 1.18 b | 0.76, 1.82 | 0.45 |
 Predominant BF (n, %)(n = 2492) |  | n = 36 | n = 2313 | n = 143 |  |  |  |
  Yes | 127 (5.1) | 2 (5.6) | 118 (5.1) | 7 (4.9) | 1.09 a | 0.26, 3.62 | 0.71 |
  No | 2365 (94.9) | 34 (94.4) | 2195 (94.9) | 136 (95.1) | 1.04 b | 0.49, 2.18 | 0.55 |
 Duration of BF (months) (mean, SD)(n = 1599) |  | n = 38 | n = 1526 | n = 35 |  |  |  |
7.9, (±5.1) | 6.9, 7 (±4.5) | 8, 7 (±5.1) | 5.9, 6 (±4.4) | 3.3 a | −0.20, 6.81 | 0.07 | |
 |  |  |  | 0.29 b | −0.34, 0.38 | 0.99 | |
 Age of introduction of liquids including formula (months) (mean, SD)(n = 4927) |  | n = 176 | n = 4659 | n = 92 |  |  |  |
2.6, (±2.5) | 2.5, 2 (±2.6) | 2.6, 2 (±2.5) | 2.4, 2.5 (±2.5) | 0.75 a | 0.06, 1.45 | 0.03* | |
 |  |  |  | 0.02 b | −0.34, 0.38 | 0.99 | |
 Age of introduction of semisolids (months) (mean, SD)(n = 4470) |  | n = 149 | n = 4236 | n = 85 |  |  |  |
4.9, (±2.1) | 5.1, 5 (±2.6) | 4.9, 5 (±2.1) | 4.9, 5 (±1.7) | 0.71 a | 0.05, 1.37 | 0.03* | |
 |  |  |  | 0.07 b | −0.25, 0.39 | 0.99 | |
 Age of introduction of solids (months) (mean, SD)(n = 3919) |  | n = 127 | n = 3713 | n = 79 |  |  |  |
7.5, (±2.5) | 7.7, 8 (±2.9) | 7.5, 7 (±2.5) | 7.5, 7 (±2.4) | 0.53 a | −0.35, 1.4 | 0.44 | |
 |  |  |  | 0.11 b | −0.3, 0.53 | 0.99 | |
 Formula feeding (n, %)(n = 4464) |  | n = 67 | n = 4141 | n = 256 |  |  |  |
  Yes | 1877 (42) | 34 (45.9) | 1737 (41.9) | 111 (43.4) | 0.95 a | 0.58, 1.53 | 0.90 |
  No | 2587 (58) | 40 (54.1) | 2404 (58.1) | 145 (56.6) | 1.06 b | 0.82, 1.37 | 0.69 |