The effect of maternal and child factors on stunting, wasting and underweight among preschool children in Northern Ghana

Table 7 Predictors of Mean HAZ (Multiple Linear Regression)

Model	Standardized Coefficients	t	p value	95.0% Confidence Interval for β
Model	Beta	t	p value	Lower Bound	Upper Bound
(Constant)		−2.861	0.004	−1.66	−0.31
Female child	0.113	2.590	0.010	0.07	0.48
Prevalence of wasting	−0.113	−2.540	0.011	−0.82	−0.11
Currently breastfeeding?	−0.256	−4.413	<0.001	−0.90	−0.35
Classification of maternal height	0.172	3.991	<0.001	0.13	0.37
Protected drinking water	0.100	2.328	0.020	0.04	0.45
Timely introduction of complementary foods	0.097	2.235	0.026	0.03	0.46
Age groups of children	−0.521	−9.096	<0.001	−0.79	−0.51

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