Table 3

Impact of the intervention package on anthropometrics outcomes (OLS)

Partially adjustedAdjusted
MeanBeta (95% CI)P valueBeta (95% CI)P value
Panel A: follow-up 1
HAZ
 QPM only−1.5
 QPM+targeting−1.30.2 (−0.1 to 0.4)0.15−0.1 (−0.2 to 0.0)0.07
WAZ
 QPM only−1.2
 QPM+targeting−1.00.1 (−0.1 to 0.3)0.23−0.0 (−0.1 to 0.1)0.36
Panel B: follow-up 2
HAZ
 QPM only−1.7
 QPM+targeting−1.50.2 (−0.0 to 0.4)0.08−0.0 (−0.1 to 0.1)0.43
WAZ
 QPM only−1.1
 QPM+targeting−1.00.1 (−0.1 to 0.2)0.53−0.1 (−0.2 to 0.1)0.30

  • Child height-for-age (HAZ) and weight-for-age (WAZ) z-scores are normalised using the 2006 WHO growth standards. Coefficients from ordinary least squares models are reported. Partially adjusted models only control for kebele to account for stratification and are clustered at the community health group level; adjusted models additionally control for household, caregiver and index child characteristics shown in table 1.

  • Beta, linear regression coefficient; QPM, quality protein maize.