Table 1. Sample characteristics among pre- and post-intervention groups, Manyatta, Kenya.
| Pre-intervention, n = 75 | Post-intervention, n = 76 | p-value4 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age category, n (%) | |||
| <1 day | 15 (20.0) | 21 (27.6) | 0.4821 |
| 1 day– 5 months | 28 (37.3) | 20 (26.3) | |
| 6–23 months | 23 (30.7) | 25 (32.89) | |
| 24–59 months | 9 (12.0) | 10 (13.1) | |
| Sex, n (%) | |||
| Female | 31 (41.3) | 35 (46.1) | 0.5589 |
| Anthropometric measurements, mean (SD) | |||
| Weight, kg | 5.0 (3.8) | 4.8 (3.5) | 0.7543 |
| Length, cm | 62.0 (18.0) | 60.0 (17.6) | 0.4899 |
| Head circumference (HC), cm | 39.0 (6.9) | 37.9 (7.4) | 0.3509 |
| Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC), cm | 11.0 (3.0) | 10.2 (3.0) | 0.1064 |
| Nutritional status, n (%) | |||
| Stunting (LAZ1<-2SD) | 24 (32.0) | 38 (50.0) | 0.0246 |
| Wasting (WLZ2<-2SD) | 58 (77.3) | 54 (71.2) | 0.3780 |
| Underweight (WAZ3<-2) | 40 (53.3) | 50 (65.8) | 0.1188 |
1 LAZ: Length-for-age z-score
2 WLZ: Length-for-weight z-score
3 WAZ: Weight-for-age z-score
4 p-values calculated using Chi Sq tests (age, sex, nutritional status) or t-tests (anthropometric measurements)