Table 2.
Effect of the intervention on anemia and MNP coverage.
| Outcome | Baseline (N = 6,892) | Midline (N = 4,807) | Endline (N = 5,237) | Risk ratio (95% CI) and value of p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midline vs. Baseline | Endline vs. Baseline | ||||||
| n (%) [x̄] | n (%) [x̄] | n (%) [x̄] | Unadjusted | Adjusted* | Unadjusted | Adjusted* | |
| Anemia [x̄ hemoglobin g/dL] | 3,196 (46.6) [10.96] | 1,538 (32.1) [11.31] | 1,630 (31.2) [11.20] | 0.69 (0.64–0.74) p < 0.001 | 0.66 (0.62–0.71) p < 0.001 | 0.67 (0.64–0.71) p < 0.001 | 0.68 (0.64–0.71) p < 0.001 |
| Coverage | |||||||
| Message coverage – child’s caregiver ever heard about MNP | 3,000 (43.5) | 3,028 (63.0) | 4,746 (90.6) | 1.44 (1.37–1.52) p < 0.001 | 1.42 (1.34–1.50) p < 0.001 | 2.07 (1.98–2.16) p < 0.001 | 2.04 (1.95–2.13) p < 0.001 |
| Contact coverage – child ever consumed food with MNP | 1,671 (24.3) | 1,773 (36.9) | 3,609 (68.9) | 1.51 (1.40–1.64) p < 0.001 | 1.48 (1.37–1.61) p < 0.001 | 2.80 (2.63–2.98) p < 0.001 | 2.76 (2.59–2.94) p < 0.001 |
| Effective coverage – consumed 3 or more sachets of MNP in past 7 days | 123 (1.8) | 217 (4.6) | 603 (11.5) | 2.51 (1.89–3.34) p < 0.001 | 2.69 (2.03–3.58) p < 0.001 | 6.38 (5.02–8.11) p < 0.001 | 6.15 (4.82–7.85) p < 0.001 |
*Adjusting for child’s age and sex, platform, and household wealth quintile.