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Table 5 RMV-ECD compared to RM only intervention: Adjusted logistic regression models

From: Effectiveness of an integrated multilevel early child development intervention on caregiver knowledge and behavior: a quasi-experimental evaluation of the Malezi program in Tanzania

 

Adjusted I – baseline status, child age

Adjusted II – add covariates

OR

(95% CI)

p-value

OR

(95% CI)

p-value

Early child development knowledge

RMV-ECD arm (ref: RM only)

4.90

(3.16, 7.59)

<.0001

4.70

(3.07, 7.19)

<.0001

 ECD knowledge score (0–6) at baseline

1.25

(1.17, 1.35)

<.0001

1.24

(1.15, 1.33)

<.0001

 Child age in months

1.01

(0.99, 1.03)

0.390

1.01

(0.99, 1.03)

0.498

 Assets (0–5)

   

1.20

(1.01, 1.43)

0.039

 Parent Stress Index > 90 (endline)

   

0.50

(0.35, 0.71)

0.0004

Early Stimulation practices

RMV-ECD arm (ref: RM only)

1.88

(1.36, 2.58)

0.004

2.09

(1.54, 2.83)

<.0001

 ES practices score (0–1) at baseline

3.17

(1.54, 6.54)

0.003

2.72

(1.42, 5.19)

0.004

 Child age in months

1.03

(1.00, 1.05)

0.031

1.02

(1.00, 1.05)

0.071

Caregiver education

  < Primary

   

1.00

  

 Primary complete

   

0.77

(0.50, 1.19)

0.234

 Secondary+

   

2.33

(1.57, 3.61)

0.0002

 Non-violent discipline score (endline)

   

1.87

(1.58, 2.22)

<.0001

Father engagea

RMV-ECD arm (ref: RM only)

1.90

(1.45, 2.48)

<.0001

2.26

(1.71, 2.99)

<.0001

 Father engage score (0–6) at baseline

1.42

(1.31, 1.54)

<.0001

1.43

(1.29, 1.58)

<.0001

 Child age in months

0.99

(0.96, 1.01)

0.305

0.98

(0.95, 1.02)

0.307

 Parent Stress Index > 90 (endline)

   

0.72

(0.52, 0.99)

0.043

 Non-violent discipline score (endline)

   

1.59

(1.34, 1.87)

<.0001

Responsive care

RMV-ECD arm (ref: RM only)

1.21

(0.78, 1.86)

0.384

1.05

(0.69, 1.59)

0.821

 Responsive care scores (0–6) at baseline

1.05

(0.94, 1.15)

0.363

1.04

(0.93, 1.16)

0.478

 Child age in months

0.96

(0.93, 0.99)

0.003

0.96

(0.93, 0.99)

0.015

 Parent Stress Index > 90 (endline)

   

0.31

(0.18, 0.54)

0.0001

 Violent discipline score (endline)

   

0.88

(0.79, 0.97)

0.014

Environmental/household safety

RMV-ECD arm (ref: RM only)

0.72

(0.51, 1.02)

0.064

0.77

(0.56, 1.43)

0.117

 Env/HH safety score (0–8) at baseline

1.01

(0.94, 1.08)

0.864

1.01

(0.93, 1.09)

0.881

 Child age in months

1.00

(0.97, 1.02)

0.709

1.00

(0.97, 1.03)

0. 933

 Lives in HH with extended family members

   

1.64

(1.32, 2.05)

<.0001

 Injury requiring medical care, under-5 child in HH in past year

   

2.03

(1.51, 2.75)

<.0001

 Child has had expected number of under-5 clinic visits since birth

   

0.77

(0.62, 0.96)

0.020

  1. aAmong caregivers with a partner