Table 3

Predicted prevalence (PP) and 95% CIs of CIAF and CISAF among children aged less than 3 in the final analytic sample by country for the periods 1990–2000 and 2001–2014

CIAFCIAFCISAFCISAF
1990–20002001–20141990–20002001–2014
PP95% CIPP95% CIPP95% CIPP95% CI
WealthQuartile 10.5580.557 to 0.5590.5120.511 to 0.5130.2970.296 to 0.2980.2570.256 to 0.258
Quartile 20.5060.505 to 0.5070.4540.453 to 0.4550.2530.252 to 0.2540.2190.218 to 0.22
Quartile 30.4470.445 to 0.4480.3990.398 to 0.4010.2100.209 to 0.2110.1830.182 to 0.183
Quartile 40.3450.343 to 0.3460.3020.301 to 0.3030.1490.148 to 0.150.1300.129 to 0.13
Maternal
education
None0.5490.548 to 0.5490.5070.506 to 0.5070.2870.286 to 0.2880.2580.258 to 0.259
Primary0.3910.39 to 0.3920.3670.366 to 0.3680.1640.163 to 0.1640.1490.149 to 0.15
Secondary0.2320.23 to 0.2340.2330.232 to 0.2340.0860.085 to 0.0860.0940.094 to 0.095
  • PP is based on logistic regression models adjusting for age in months, gender, birth order of child, age of mother at birth, household wealth, maternal education, urban residence and marital status of mother.

  • Source: Demographic and Health Surveys data.

  • CIAF, Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure; CISAF, Composite Index of Severe Anthropometric Failure.