Random effects

Empty model (Model-I)

State level (Model-II)

Child and mother level (Model-III)

Neighborhood level characteristic (Model-IV)

Full model (Model-V)

Variance (SE)

0.46 (0.025)

0.39 (0.026)

0.38 (0.04)

0.37 (0.06)

0.36 (0.02)

VPC (%)

12.21

10.74

12.07

10.15

10.02

Explained variation

ref

15.22

17.39

19.57

21.73

(i.e. PCV in %)

Variance (SE)

0.04 (0.001)

0.06 (0.001)

0.09 (0.004)

0.09 (0.03)

0.17 (0.02)

Explained variation

ref

39.53

11.86

11.86

29.5

(i.e. PCV in %)

DIC

66390.45

65986.36

64159.30

65831.10

63773.40