Bivariate relationships between dependent and independent variables
| HAZ, mean (95% CI) | Stunted, % (95% CI) | Severely stunted, % (95% CI) | |
| Current contraceptive use | |||
| No use | −1.86 (−1.92 to −1.80) | 45.1 (42.8 to 47.6) | 16.3 (14.5 to 18.2) |
| Traditional method | −1.72 (−1.81 to −1.63) | 40.5 (36.8 to 44.4) | 12.1 (9.8 to 15.0) |
| Modern method, <15 months | −1.53 (−1.60 to −1.47) | 33.4 (30.6 to 36.3) | 9.1 (7.6 to 10.8) |
| Modern method, ≥15 months | −1.47 (−1.53 to −1.41) | 32.5 (30.2 to 34.8) | 7.2 (6.0 to 8.5) |
| Prior contraceptive use | |||
| No use | −1.83 (−1.89 to −1.78) | 44.5 (42.3 to 46.7) | 15.4 (13.8 to 17.2) |
| Traditional method | −1.65 (−1.74 to −1.56) | 36.7 (33.2 to 40.3) | 9.9 (7.9 to 12.3) |
| Modern method | −1.50 (−1.55 to −1.45) | 32.9 (30.8 to 35.0) | 8.5 (7.3 to 9.8) |
| Birth interval | |||
| Less than 24 months | −1.98 (−2.06 to −1.90) | 49.7 (46.5 to 52.8) | 18.8 (16.3 to 21.6) |
| 24 months or greater | −1.74 (−1.79 to −1.69) | 41.5 (39.6 to 43.5) | 13.0 (11.6 to 14.5) |
| No preceding interval | −1.46 (−1.51 to −1.41) | 30.5 (28.5 to 32.7) | 7.9 (6.8 to 9.2) |
| Birth order* | −0.11 (−0.12 to −0.10) | 1.20 (1.17 to 1.23) | 1.18 (1.14 to 1.21) |
Estimates account for sampling design.
*Birth order (continuous value) presented as bivariate regression coefficients and 95% CI.
HAZ, height-for-age z-score.