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Table 1 % of children stunted, underweight, and wasted in relation to educational level attained by adults in the household

From: Women’s education level amplifies the effects of a livelihoods-based intervention on household wealth, child diet, and child growth in rural Nepal

 

% Stunted

% Underweight

% Wasted

Baseline

48 months

Baseline

48 months

Baseline

48 months

Any Adult in Household

 None

50

50

63

83

31

16

 Primary

35

25

47

39

21

13

 Secondary

29

19*

47

31**

29

9^

Men’s Education

 None

37

26

52

56

17

34

 Primary

34

28

46

36

21

13

 Secondary

29

17**

47

33**

32

8^

Women’s Education

 None

45

32

55

35*

20

17

 Primary

30

25

46

39

24

9***

 Secondary

24

15

43

31

33

10^

Mother’s Education

 None

38

33

53

36

23

3**

 Primary

30

18

45

23*

27

5**

 Secondary

22

8

38

25

31

4**

  1. *p < .05, **p < .01, ***p < .001, ^p < .0001 (for comparisons between baseline and 48 months)