Table 2

Regression coefficients (SE) and p values in the association between climatic variables and height-for-age z scores

VariableUnadjusted
β(SE)		Model 1
β(SE)		Model 1a
β(SE)		Model 1b
β(SE)		Model 1 c
β(SE)		Model 1d
β(SE)		Model 1e
β(SE)		Model 1 f
β(SE)		Model 1 g
β(SE)		Model 1 h
β(SE)
Total Annual Precipitation (per 1 SD increase)0.07 **
(0.01)		0.07**
(0.02)		0.07**
(0.02)		0.06*
(0.02)		0.04*
(0.02)		0.07**
(0.01)		0.06**
(0.02)		0.06**
(0.02)		0.07**
(0.02)		0.07**
(0.02)
Precipitation Anomaly (per z-score increase)0.35
(0.58)		0.47 (0.57)0.46
(0.57)		0.56 (0.57)0.67
(0.57)		0.44
(0.57)		0.98
(0.57)		0.42
(0.57)		0.35
(0.57)		0.22
(0.57)
Aridity Index (per unit increase)−0.36*
(0.14)		0.12 (0.15)0.32
(0.14)		0.112
(0.15)		0.178
(0.15)		0.176
(0.15)		0.42
(0.15)		0.092
(0.15)		0.082
(0.15)		0.062
(0.15)

  • Model 1: adjusted for age and sex.

  • Model 1a: model 1+additional adjustment of sweet potatoes.

  • Model 1b: model 1+additional adjustment of groundnuts.

  • Model 1 c: model 1+additional adjustment of sesame seeds.

  • Model 1d: model 1+additional adjustment of chickpea.

  • Model 1e: model 1+additional adjustment of other pulses.

  • Model 1 f: model 1+additional adjustment of rice.

  • Model 1 g: model 1+additional adjustment of maize.

  • Model 1h: model 1+additional adjustment of plantains.

  • *p<0.05, **p<0.01.