Table 1 Sample characteristics (N = 6815)
From: Effective nutrition governance is correlated with better nutrition outcomes in Nepal
Variable | 2014 (Panel 2) | 2016 (Panel 4) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | Mean / % | 95% CL | Min | Max | N | Mean / % | 95% CL | Min | Max | |||
NGI | 6815 | 52.36 | 50.21 | 54.50 | 43.54 | 62.68 | 7051 | 52.25 | 49.90 | 54.60 | 43.54 | 62.68 |
Market distancea | 6815 | 0.52 | 0.22 | 0.81 | 0.02 | 2.07 | 7051 | 0.52 | 0.21 | 0.83 | 0.02 | 2.07 |
Women’s characteristics | ||||||||||||
 Education (years) | 5947 | 3.61 | 2.60 | 4.61 | 0.00 | 17.00 | 6255 | 4.40 | 3.21 | 5.58 | 0.00 | 18.00 |
 BMI | 5943 | 20.60 | 19.98 | 21.21 | 13.10 | 47.01 | 6245 | 21.16 | 20.42 | 21.90 | 13.71 | 38.59 |
 Age (years) | 5953 | 27.42 | 26.68 | 28.16 | 10.00 | 76.00 | 6258 | 27.34 | 26.71 | 27.97 | 13.00 | 80.00 |
Children’s characteristics | ||||||||||||
 Sex | ||||||||||||
  Female | 3212 | 47.13 | - | - | - | - | 3318 | 47.07 | - | - | - | - |
  Male | 3603 | 52.87 | - | - | - | - | 3731 | 52.93 | - | - | - | - |
 Weight (kg) | 6383 | 11.20 | 10.97 | 11.43 | 1.70 | 30.00 | 6661 | 11.46 | 11.23 | 11.68 | 1.50 | 24.00 |
 Age (months) | 6803 | 35.60 | 34.73 | 36.46 | 0.00 | 72.00 | 7032 | 36.89 | 35.88 | 37.90 | 0.00 | 75.00 |
 Age categories | ||||||||||||
   ≤ 24 months | 2345 | 34.47 | - | - | - | - | 2298 | 32.68 | - | - | - | - |
   > 24 months | 4458 | 65.53 | - | - | - | - | 4734 | 67.32 | - | - | - | - |
 HAZ | 6342 | -1.54 | -1.57 | -1.51 | -5.97 | 5.75 | 6608 | -1.44 | -1.47 | -1.41 | -5.96 | 4.52 |
 WHZ | 5481 | -1.01 | -1.04 | -0.99 | -4.89 | 3.94 | 5565 | -0.91 | -0.93 | -0.88 | -4.98 | 3.72 |
 Stunted | 6344 | 37.11 | 35.92 | 38.29 | - | - | 6610 | 33.98 | 32.84 | 35.12 | - | - |
 Wasted | 5481 | 16.29 | 15.31 | 17.27 | - | - | 5565 | 13.60 | 12.70 | 14.50 | - | - |
 CDDSb | 6418 | 4.63 | 4.39 | 4.87 | 0.00 | 7.00 | 6706 | 4.86 | 4.67 | 5.06 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
 Child visited health facility (no. of times) | 6363 | 3.38 | 2.56 | 4.20 | 0.00 | 20.00 | 6600 | 3.49 | 3.02 | 3.95 | 0.00 | 22.00 |
 No feverd | ||||||||||||
  High | 829 | 12.92 | - | - | - | - | 1188 | 17.72 | - | - | - | - |
  Low | 1864 | 29.04 | - | - | - | - | 2199 | 32.80 | - | - | - | - |
 HFIASc | ||||||||||||
  Food secure | 4634 | 72.24 | - | - | - | - | 5303 | 79.10 | - | - | - | - |
  Mild food insecurity | 959 | 14.95 | - | - | - | - | 606 | 9.04 | - | - | - | - |
  Moderate food insecurity | 612 | 9.54 | - | - | - | - | 540 | 8.05 | - | - | - | - |
  Severe food insecurity | 210 | 3.27 | - | - | - | - | 255 | 3.80 | - | - | - | - |