Water, sanitation and hygiene practices associated with improved height-for-age, weight-for-height and weight-for-age z-scores among under-five children in Nepal

Table 1 Household water sanitation and handwashing practices and mean z-score for underweight, stunting and wasting among under-five children (n = 2352)

Variables	Number (%)
Proportion of household with improved toilet, water purification practices and availability of soap and water
Household with improved sanitation	1781(75.7%)
Cluster sanitation coverage percentage [SD]	75.3 [32]
Household with practice of water purification	430 (18.3%)
Household with soap and water available	882 (37.5%)
Nutritional Outcome Indicators	Mean [SD]
z-score for height-for-age	−1.52 [1.3]
z-score for weight-for-height	− 0.65 [1.1]
z-score for weight-for-age	−1.33 [1.1]

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