Association between short birth spacing and child malnutrition in Bangladesh: a propensity score matching approach.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to explore the effects of short birth spacing (SBS), which is defined as a period of less than 33 months between two successive births, on multiple concurrent forms of child malnutrition (MCFCM) and at least one form of child malnutrition (ALOFCM) using propensity score matching (PSM).

Methods

This study used data extracted from the 2017-18 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey. PSM with four different distance functions, including logistic regression, classification and regression tree, single hidden layer neural network and random forest, were performed to evaluate the effects of SBS on MCFCM and ALOFCM. We also explored how the effects were modified in different subsamples, including women's empowerment, education and economic status (women'

SUBMITTER: Ahmmed F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10953308 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature