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Table 4 Coefficient and 95% confidence interval of social status or caste group with NBAS III clusters at birth using multivariate regression model (n = 94)

From: Impact of caste on the neurodevelopment of young children from birth to 36 months of age: a birth cohort study in Chitwan Valley, Nepal

  

Brahmin

Chetri

Vaishya

Shudra

p for trend

Constant

  

(N = 37)

(N = 13)

(N = 26)

(N = 18)

Habituation

Crude

Ref

0.4 (-1.8 to 2.5)

1.6 (-0.1 to 3.3)

-0.1 (-2.0 to 1.9)

0.47

26.4

 

Model 1

Ref

0.5 (-1.9 to 2.8)

1.9 (-0.1 to 3.9)

-0.0 (-2.4 to 2.3)

0.51

27.4

 

Model 2

Ref

0.4 (-1.9 to 2.8)

1.8 (-0.3 to 3.8)

-0.1 (-2.5 to 2.3)

0.62

27.2

Orientation

Crude

Ref

-5.7 (-12.4 to 1.0)

0.5 (-4.8 to 5.8)

-4.9 (-10.9 to 1.1)

0.30

42.1

 

Model 1

Ref

-5.5 (-12.6 to 1.6)

-0.2 (-6.3 to 5.9)

-6.3 (-13.5 to 0.9)

0.23

27.4

 

Model 2

Ref

-5.4 (-12.5 to 1.7)

0.3 (-6.0 to 6.7)

-6.0 (-13.3 to 1.3)

0.27

27.7

Motor system

Crude

Ref

0.7 (-2.6 to 1.1)

0.2 (-1.3 to 1.6)

1.1 (-0.5 to 2.8)

0.21

24.5

 

Model 1

Ref

-0.5 (-2.5 to 1.4)

0.3 (-1.4 to 2.0)

1.4 (-0.6 to 3.4)

0.20

26.6

 

Model 2

Ref

-0.5 (-2.4 to 1.5)

0.8 (-0.9 to 2.5)

1.7 (-0.3 to 3.7)

0.09

27.2

State organization

Crude

Ref

0.7 (-2.6 to 4.0)

1.9 (-0.7 to 4.5)

-2.1 (-5.0 to 0.8)

0.59

13.5

 

Model 1

Ref

1.7 (-1.7 to 5.2)

3.1 (0.1 to 6.0)

-0.4 (-3.9 to 3.1)

0.62

6.7

 

Model 2

Ref

1.6 (-1.7 to 5.0)

2.2 (-0.7 to 5.2)

-0.9 (-4.4 to 2.5)

0.98

5.6

State regulation

Crude

Ref

-1.9 (-4.7 to 0.9)

-3.6 (-5.8 to -1.3)

-2.5 (-5.0 to 0.0)

<0.01

28.9

 

Model 1

Ref

-1.1 (-3.9 to 1.8)

-3.5 (-5.9 to -1.8)

-1.9 (-4.7 to 1.0)

0.05

15.6

 

Model 2

Ref

-0.9 (-3.7 to 1.8)

-2.8 (-5.3 to -0.3)

-1.4 -4.3 to 1.4)

0.12

16.5

Autonomic stability

Crude

Ref

-0.1 (-1.1 to 0.9)

-0.7 (-1.5 to 0.1)

-0.2 (-1.1 to 0.7)

0.26

13.2

 

Model 1

Ref

0.2 (-0.9 to 1.2)

-0.4 (-1.3 to 0.5)

0.2 (-0.9 to 1.3)

0.91

9.5

 

Model 2

Ref

0.1 (-0.9 to 1.2)

-0.6 (-1.5 to 0.3)

0.1 (-1.0 to 1.1)

0.71

9.3

Abnormal reflex

Crude

Ref

-0.3 -2.2 to 1.7)

-1.5 (-3.0 to 0.1)

-0.5 (-2.2 to 1.3)

0.23

6.9

 

Model 1

Ref

-0.2 (-2.3 to 2.0)

-1.1 (-2.9 to 0.8)

-0.0 (-2.2 to 2.1)

0.65

5.9

 

Model 2

Ref

-0.2 -2.3 to 1.9)

-1.4 (-3.3 to 0.5)

-0.2 (-2.4 to 2.0)

0.51

5.6

  1. Bold signifies p < 0.05.
  2. Model 1 Adjusted for age of mother, maternal education, log income, maternal BMI, age at NBAS III assessment, parity, and birth weight.
  3. Model 2 Adjusted for Model 1 plus Log As.