Main results from linear regression for the mean effect of a 1-month increase in legislated paid maternity leave on height-for-age z score
| Model 1* | Model 2† | Model 3‡ | |
| Effect estimate (95% CI) | −0.04 (−0.15 to 0.06) | −0.09 (−0.20 to 0.02) | −0.08 (−0.20 to 0.04) |
*With fixed effects for country and birth year only.
†Model 1, with further adjustment for maternal age at pregnancy, maternal height, birth order number, family size, birth month, maternal education rural/urban residence and household wealth.
‡Model 2, with further adjustment for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita purchasing power parity, health expenditure per capita, health expenditure as a percentage of GDP, female labour force participation and per cent living in urban environments.