Table 3.
Nutritional status of infants within 28 days of life.a
| Control | Intervention | Mean Difference | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n =561) | (n =559) | % (95% CI) | ||
| Length (cm)b | 48.9 (48.5 to 49.3) | 49.4 (49.0 to 49.7) | 0.50 (0.07 to 0.92) | 0.027 |
| Weight (kg)b | 3.0 (2.9 to 3.0) | 3.1 (3.0 to 3.2) | 0.11 (0.03 to 0.20) | 0.013 |
| Length-for-age Z scoreb | -1.5 (-1.7 to -1.4) | -1.2 (-1.4 to -1.1) | 0.29 (0.11 to 0.46) | 0.004 |
| Weight-for-age Z scoreb | -1.5 (-1.6 to -1.4) | -1.2 (-1.5 to -1.0) | 0.26 (0.06 to 0.46) | 0.015 |
| Weight-for-length Z scoreb | -0.7 (-0.8 to -0.6) | -0.7 (-1.0 to -0.4) | 0.05 (-0.19 to 0.30) | 0.647 |
| Stunting (LAZ <-2)c | 31.7% (25.9 to 38.2) | 27.9% (23.9 to 32.3) | -3.82% (-9.92 to 2.28) | 0.195 |
| Under-weight (WAZ <-2)c | 31.2% (26.6 to 36.2) | 24.2% (20.3 to 28.6) | -6.95% (-12.14 to -1.76) | 0.013 |
| Wasted (WLZ <-2)c | 14.9% (11.5 to 19.1) | 12.3% (7.7 to 19.0) | -2.61% (-8.08 to 2.86) | 0.316 |
a
Analysis is based on measurements for infants within 28 days of birth and accounted for clustering.
b
Mean and 95% CIs as reported.
c
Data present as percentage and 95% CIs.
Abbreviations: CM, centimeters; Kg, kilogram; LAZ, length-for-age z score; WAZ, weight-for-age z score; WLZ, weight-for-length z score.