Table 3

Odds of Bayley motor and cognitive scores more than 2 SD below the mean by WHO growth parameters 2 SD below mean

 Head circumferenceLengthWeightOverallBMI
OR (CI)p ValueOR (CI)p ValueOR (CI)p Valuep Value*OR (CI)p Value
9-month Bayley score by
9-month anthropometry
Motor2.71 (1.62 to 4.56)0.00023.02 (1.91 to 4.76)<0.00013.03 (1.84 to 4.99)<0.00010.0022.18 (1.13 to 4.20)0.02
Cognitive1.25 (0.71 to 2.19)0.42.01 (1.23 to 3.11)0.0022.41 (1.50 to 3.89)0.00030.012.08 (1.12 to 3.87)0.02
2-year Bayley score by
9-month anthropometry
Motor1.66 (0.77 to 3.55)0.21.36 (0.70 to 2.67)0.42.64 (1.34 to 5.22)0.0050.041.91 (0.77 to 4.76)0.2
Cognitive1.50 (0.64 to 3.53)0.41.42 (0.70 to 2.87)0.31.71 (0.79 to 3.72)0.20.21.68 (0.63 to 4.54)0.3
2-year Bayley score by
2-year anthropometry
Motor3.28 (1.61 to 6.67)0.00101.81 (1.01 to 3.24)0.052.59 (1.16 to 5.77)0.020.023.10 (1.09 to 8.81)0.03
Cognitive2.75 (1.21 to 6.24)0.022.86 (1.37 to 5.99)0.0052.36 (0.93 to 6.00)0.070.0081.23 (0.27 to 5.50)0.8
  • Model adjusted for sex, race/ethnicity, SES, birthweight. Bold face indicates p<0.05.

  • BMI, body mass index; SES, socio-economic status.