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Table 4 Adjusted associations between mediators, months of LEAP 1000 before delivery, and birthweight; N = 1,439

From: The dose-response association between LEAP 1000 and birthweight – no clear mechanisms: a structural equation modeling approach

 

Independent variable - mediator

Months of LEAP 1000 before delivery

Mediator – dependent variable

Birthweight (kg)

β coefficient (95% CI)

p-value

β coefficient (95% CI)

p-value

Current NHIS enrollment

0.0002 (-0.006, 0.007)

0.961

0.033 (-0.023, 0.089)

0.253

Number of ANC visits

-0.007 (-0.032, 0.017)

0.548

-0.006 (-0.02, 0.008)

0.42

ANC from a skilled provider

-0.001 (-0.005, 0.003)

0.521

0.009 (-0.093, 0.112)

0.860

Number of meals consumed per day

-0.003 (-0.011, 0.006)

0.572

0.013 (-0.033, 0.059)

0.590

Food insecurity score (0–8)

-0.068 (-0.085, -0.05)

< 0.001

-0.001 (-0.016, 0.015)

0.948

Women’s agency score (0–6)

0.023 (-0.004, 0.05)

0.1

0.009 (-0.003, 0.022)

0.154

  1. ANC: Antenatal care; PMT: Proxy means test. All regressions are adjusted for PMT score, month and year of birth, district of residence, total number of children under the age of 5 in the household, parity, improved source of lighting in the household, and season of birth (rainy v. dry). Standard errors were clustered at the household level