TABLE 1.

Baseline socio-demographic characteristics of study participants.

Variable	Category	Week 4
		Number	%
Age group	5–9	112	22.1
	10–15	395	77.9
Sex	Male	253	49.9
	Female	254	50.1
Intensity of infection	Light	360	71
	Moderate	122	24.1
	Heavy	25	4.9
Kebele/Village	Tula	272	53.7
	Finchawa	18	3.6
	Wosha	217	42.8
Schools	Bushulo	132	26
	KidusPawulos	140	27.6
	Finchawa	18	3.6
	Wosha	217	42.8
District	Hawella Tula	290	57.2
	WondoGennet	217	42.8
HAZ	Stunted	83	16.4
BAZ	Wasted	44	8.7
STHs co-infection	Yes	301	59.4
	No	206	40.6