Table 3.
Baseline characteristics by study group (Cohorts I and II combined)
| Plain Githeri (n 247) | Milk (n 251) | Meat (n 192) | Control (n 212) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | sd | Mean | sd | Mean | sd | Mean | sd | |
| Male gender (%) | 39·0 | 51·0 | 54·0 | 45·0 | ||||
| SES (total score) | 88·1 | 18·9 | 87·4 | 29·6 | 88·7 | 14·9 | 85·9 | 20·3 |
| School attendance (% days school open) | 83·0 | 15·0 | 83·0 | 13·0 | 86·0 | 14·0 | 84·0 | 17·0 |
| Maternal reading level† | 8·46 | 4·69 | 7·66 | 4·74 | 6·90 | 5·34 | 7·45 | 5·03 |
| School completed by mother (years) | 6·77 | 3·35 | 6·74 | 3·25 | 5·77 | 2·95 | 7·57‡ | 3·53 |
| Age (months) | 88·3‡ | 15·8 | 91·3§ | 18·7 | 94·0§,∥ | 14·6 | 86·6‡,¶ | 13·0 |
| Height (cm) | 114·3‡ | 6·3 | 115·6 | 6·2 | 116·6§,∥ | 6·3 | 114·6‡ | 5·8 |
| Weight (kg) | 19·6‡ | 2·7 | 19·9 | 2·6 | 20·3 | 2·9 | 19·6 | 2·4 |
SES, socio-economic status.
†Based on the reading levels for each grade in the district primary schools.
‡Significantly different from the Meat group (P < 0·05).
§Significantly different from the Control group (P < 0·05).
∥Significantly different from the Plain Githeri group (P < 0·05).
¶Significantly different from the Milk group (P < 0·05).