Table 1.
Demographic and baseline data for the toddler and infant cohorts
|
Toddlers |
Infants |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRV-MNP and placebo SC (n=60) | MRV-SC and placebo MNP (n=60) | MRV-MNP and placebo SC (n=60) | MRV-SC and placebo MNP (n=60) | |
| Age, months* | ||||
| Median (IQR) | 15 (15 to 16) | 15 (15 to 16) | 9 (9 to 9) | 9 (9 to 9) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 30 (50%) | 30 (50%) | 26 (43%) | 25 (42%) |
| Female | 30 (50%) | 30 (50%) | 34 (57%) | 35 (58%) |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| African | 60 (100%) | 60 (100%) | 60 (100%) | 60 (100%) |
| Tribe† | ||||
| Mandinka | 39 (65%) | 27 (45%) | 35 (58%) | 28 (47%) |
| Wolof | 6 (10%) | 7 (12%) | 4 (7%) | 7 (12%) |
| Fula | 4 (7%) | 9 (15%) | 6 (10%) | 3 (5%) |
| Jola | 4 (7%) | 12 (20%) | 10 (17%) | 7 (12%) |
| Other | 7 (12%) | 5 (8%) | 5 (8%) | 15 (25%) |
| Weight, kg‡ | ||||
| Median (IQR) | 8·9 (8·4 to 9·7) | 9·0 (8·7 to 9·8) | 8·2 (7·5 to 9·1) | 8·0 (7·3 to 8·8) |
| Length, cm‡ | ||||
| Median (IQR) | 77·4 (75·5 to 79·4) | 77·0 (75·4 to 79·5) | 70·5 (69·3 to 72·5) | 70·0 (68·7 to 72·0) |
| Weight-for-length Z score‡ | ||||
| Median (IQR) | −0·9 (−1·6 to −0·5) | −1·0 (−1·4 to −0·2) | −0·3 (−0·8 to 0·5) | 0·0 (−1·0 to 0·1) |
Data are n (%) unless otherwise stated. MNP=microneedle patch. MRV=measles and rubella combined vaccines. SC=subcutaneous.
*
On the day of consent.
†
Some percentages might not add up to 100% owing to rounding.
‡
On the day of random allocation and vaccination.