Research Article

Effect of Eel Biscuit Supplementation on Height of Children with Stunting Aged 36–60 Months: A Pilot Study

Table 6

Combined mean estimate (standard error) height-for-age z-score before intervention, after the first month of intervention, and after the third month of intervention in the study groups.

TimeGroupsMean difference (95% CI)p
InterventionControl
(n = 25)(n = 27)

Before intervention−3.45 (0.13)−3.11 (0.12)−0.34 (−0.70; 0.02)0.065
One month after intervention−3.07 (0.12)−2.92 (0.12)−0.15 (−0.49; 0.19)0.387
Three months after intervention−2.52 (0.13)−2.51 (0.13)−0.01 (−0.38; 0.37)0.973
Comparison:
Before intervention vs. 3 months after intervention
0.93 (0.07)

0.60 (0.14)
0.33 (0.10; 0.66)0.047
Delta (3 months after intervention − before intervention)27.82 (2.08)17.25 (4.13)10.57 (1.21; 19.93)0.028