Table 7 Estimated contributions of change in mean variable levels overtime to linear growth change among urban poor (2000-2018)
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Variable | Estimated association of factor with HAZ in pooled urban sample | Baseline levels among urban poor, 2000 (%) | Endline levels among urban poor, 2018 (%) | Observed change in variable (2000-2018), % points (3)-(2)/100 | Predicted change in HAZ due to variable change (1)*(4) | Variable’s contribution to observed change in HAZ (%) [0.68] |
N (weighted) | 348 | 424 | ||||
Mean HAZ (outcome) | -2.17 (SD) | -1.49 (SD) | 0.68 (SD) | 100% | ||
Child sex (female) | 0.054* | 49.41 | 48.08 | -0.013 | -0.001 | -0.15 |
Child’s age | ||||||
0-11 months | Ref. | 19.75 | 22.79 | 0.030 | - | - |
12-23 months | -0.714*** | 22.16 | 20.74 | -0.014 | 0.010 | 1.47 |
24-59 months | -0.810*** | 58.08 | 56.48 | -0.016 | 0.013 | 1.91 |
Maternal education (no/ primary edu.) | -0.213*** | 88.23 | 53.57 | -0.347 | 0.074 | 10.88 |
Maternal media exposure (not at all) | 0.026 | 34.69 | 52.71 | 0.180 | 0.005 | 0.74 |
Maternal autonomy level (low) | -0.071* | 39.52 | 23.52 | -0.160 | 0.011 | 1.62 |
Maternal BMI | ||||||
Normal | Ref. | 53.56 | 61.50 | 0.079 | - | - |
Underweight | -0.272*** | 44.25 | 17.98 | -0.263 | 0.072 | 10.59 |
Overweight | 0.234*** | 2.19 | 20.52 | 0.183 | 0.043 | 6.32 |
Maternal Stature | ||||||
Normal/tall (155-<200cm) | Ref. | 17.26 | 16.39 | -0.009 | - | - |
Short (145 to<155cm) | -0.497*** | 62.19 | 66.69 | 0.045 | -0.022 | -3.24 |
Very short (<145cm) | -1.016*** | 20.55 | 16.92 | -0.036 | 0.037 | 5.44 |
Maternal age at first child’s birth (≤17 yrs) | -0.071** | 65.30 | 50.45 | -0.149 | 0.011 | 1.62 |
No. children living with mother (≥4) | -0.142** | 21.80 | 10.18 | -0.116 | 0.017 | 2.50 |
Child’s place of delivery (home) | -0.209*** | 92.97 | 66.59 | -0.264 | 0.055 | 8.09 |
Child not vaccinated (measles) | -0.239*** | 24.95 | 11.54 | -0.134 | 0.032 | 4.71 |
Household toilet type (not improved) | -0.030 | 62.89 | 49.72 | -0.132 | 0.004 | 0.59 |
Household water source (not improved) | 0.222^ | 1.71 | 3.13 | 0.014 | 0.003 | 0.44 |
Division | ||||||
Others | Ref. | 41.27 | 54.40 | 0.131 | - | - |
Dhaka | -0.096* | 29.69 | 14.73 | -0.150 | 0.014 | 2.06 |
Chittagong | -0.132** | 29.04 | 30.87 | 0.018 | -0.002 | -0.29 |
Household size (≥7 members) | -0.003 | 29.91 | 25.99 | -0.039 | 0.000 | 0.00 |
National Wealth Index | ||||||
Richest | Ref. | - | - | - | - | - |
Richer | -0.205*** | 19.11 | - | -0.191 | 0.039 | 5.74 |
Middle | -0.192** | 34.57 | 23.57 | -0.110 | 0.021 | 3.09 |
Poorer | -0.221** | 28.31 | 32.07 | 0.038 | -0.008 | -1.18 |
Poorest | -0.379*** | 18.01 | 44.36 | 0.264 | -0.100 | -14.71 |
Total | 0.328 | 48.24 | ||||