Associations between child diet and stimulation among children 36–59 months of age in 15 low-income and middle-income countries*
| Number of stimulation activities received | Adequate stimulation received | |||
| Unadjusted mean difference (95% CI) | Adjusted mean difference (95% CI) | Unadjusted relative risk (95% CI) | Adjusted relative risk (95% CI) | |
| Dietary diversity score (0–7) | 0.18 (0.15 to 0.20) | 0.09 (0.07 to 0.12) | 1.07 (1.06 to 1.08) | 1.04 (1.02 to 1.05) |
| Minimum dietary diversity (≥4 food groups) | 0.85 (0.72 to 0.97) | 0.42 (0.31 to 0.53) | 1.34 (1.27 to 1.41) | 1.17 (1.11 to 1.23) |
| Consumed animal source foods | 0.43 (0.33 to 0.53) | 0.25 (0.16 to 0.33) | 1.15 (1.10 to 1.20) | 1.10 (1.05 to 1.15) |
*All models applied country-specific cluster variables and sampling weights. Adjusted estimates controlled for household wealth, rurality, size, access to improved sanitation and access to improved water source; maternal age, education and marital status; child age, sex and attendance of an early childhood education programme and country and survey year.