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. 2008 Sep 13;372(9642):902–909. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(08)61400-2

Table 5.

Effect of intervention on activities affecting infant health

Intervention Control ICC Adjusted odds ratio(95% CI)* p value
Health outcome
Diarrhoea episodes at 12 months 116/360 (32%) 149/345 (43%) 0·056 0·6 (0·39–0·98) 0·04
Complete immunisation at 12 months 339/360 (94%) 294/345 (85%) 0·013 2·5 (1·47–4·72) 0·001
Contraceptive use at 12 months 253/406 (62%) 205/385 (53%) 0·003 1·6 (1·20–2·27) 0·002
Exclusive breastfeeding at 6 months 63/368 (17%) 40/359 (11%) 0·070 1·6 (0·79–3·18) 0·20
Play frequency with infant at 12 months
Mother 247/360 (69%) 149/345 (43%) 0·005 2·4 (2·07–4·01) <0·0001
Father 191/302 (63%) 119/285 (42%) 0·058 1·9 (1·59–4·15) 0·0001

Data are n/N (%), unless otherwise indicated. ICC=intra-cluster correlation coefficient.

*

Adjusted for parity, education, infant sex, socioeconomic status, baseline depression, disability, and perceived social support with a random effect for Union Council.

One or more in 2 weeks before assessment.

Once or more every day.