Table 1 List of variables and their measurement
Variable | Measurement |
|---|---|
Height-for-age z-score (HAZ) | Continuous variable measured as per WHO standards |
Child characteristics | |
 Child’s age | Age of children in months |
 Child’s sex | Categorized as: female; male |
 Birth order | Categorized as: first; second and third; fourth and above |
Mother’s characteristics | |
 Mother’s age at birth | Categorized as: less than 20 years; 20–34 years; more than 34 years |
 Education status of mother | Categorized as: no formal education; primary education (grade1-5); secondary education (grade 6–10); higher secondary and above (grade 11 and above) |
Household characteristics | |
 Number of under-five children in household | Categorized as: one; two; three; four or more |
 Number of household members | Categorized as: two to five members; six to eight members; nine or more members |
 Source of drinking water | Categorized as: improved; unimproved |
 Type of toilet facility | Categorized as: improved; unimproved |
 Ethnicity | Categorized as: Brahmin, Chhetri and Madhesi; Janajati and Newar; Dalit and Muslim; Others (eg. Marwadi, Bangali) |
 Residence | Categorized as: rural; urban |
 Province | Categorized as: Province 1; Madhesh province; Bagmati province; Gandaki province; Lumbini province; Karnali province; Sudurpaschim province |
 Wealth index quintile | Categorized as: poorest; poor; middle; richer; richest |