Your English writing platform
Discover LudwigExact(4)
The frequency of reported hygiene practices at delivery varied greatly.
The mother's/caregiver's reported hygiene practices appeared to predict the risk of child stunting.
There was a significant interaction between the mother's/caregiver's reported hygiene practices and household sanitation and drinking water conditions in their association with child stunting.
At all measured time-points the reported hygiene was significantly higher in the patients treated with brace (Group effect: F 5.3; partial eta squared 0.125; PG < 0.0001, Time effect: Wilks'Lambda 0.948; F 5.310; partial eta squared 0.029; PT = 0.02, Interaction: Wilks'Lambda 0.997; F 0.332; partial squared eta 0.045; PTxG = 0.6).
Similar(56)
The mothers'/caregivers' reported personal hygiene practices were determined based on self-reported data.
The mother's/caregiver's reported personal hygiene practices were determined based on self-reported data which may reflect on improved knowledge as opposed to actual practice and may lead to validity problems.
Although several mothers perceived hygiene at the health facilities to be generally good, 71% of the mothers reported that hygiene was still in need of further improvement.
Moreover, no statistical differences were found regarding reported oral hygiene habits and treatment urgency.
Mothers/caregivers were interviewed regarding their age, education, reproductive history, nutritional status, morbidity and reported personal hygiene practices.
Gingival inflammation was significantly related with age, presence of untreated decay, treatment urgency and reported oral hygiene habits (Table 2).
In conclusion, this analysis revealed that household sanitation and the mother's/caregiver's reported personal hygiene practices are strong predictors of child stunting in India.
Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.
Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com