Model estimates, CIs, p values and adjusted R2 for mother and child anthropometric associations*
| Model 1: maternal BMI and child WHZ | Model 2: maternal BMI and child MUAC | Model 3: maternal MUAC and child MUAC | Model 4: maternal MUAC and child WHZ | |
| Child WHZ coefficient (95% CI), p value | 0.22 kg/m2 (0.22 to 0.24), p<0.001 | – | – | 0.24 cm (0.23 to 0.25), p<0.001 |
| Child MUAC coefficient (95% CI), p value | – | 0.19 kg/m2 (0.16 to 0.21), p<0.001 | 0.20 cm (0.18 to 0.22), p<0.001 | – |
| Adjusted R2 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.10 |
*Models were adjusted for maternal parity, maternal age and gestational status.
BMI, body mass index; MUAC, mid-upper arm circumference; WHZ, weight-for-height z-score.