Table 2.
Comparison of responses between the intervention and control group
| Participants' knowledge and belief about study components | Intervention (n = 50) |
Control (n = 68) |
P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study involving underweight children | 48 (96%) | 65 (95.6%) | 1.00 |
| Knowledge of either of the two study interventions | 45 (90%) | 66 (97.1%) | 0.13 |
| Randomization | 3 (6%) | 3 (4.4%) | 0.70 |
| Collection of blood samples | 50 (100%) | 68 (100%) | - |
| Anthropometric measurements | 50 (100%) | 68 (100%) | - |
| Benefit their own child | 50 (100%) | 66 (97.1%) | 0.51 |
| Benefit other children | 50 (100%) | 68 (100%) | - |
| Free treatment as a perceived benefit | 45 (90%) | 62 (91.2%) | 1.00 |
| Consulted others before deciding about participation | 16 (32%) | 19 (27.9%) | 0.63 |
| Joined the study voluntarily | 49 (98%) | 66 (97.1%) | 1.00 |
| No difference in child's medical care if not joining the study | 9 (18%) | 14 (20.6%) | 0.82 |
| Could leave study at any time without adverse consequences 1 | 27 (45%) | 27 (39.7%) | 0.12 |
1. Comparison using χ2 test; other comparisons using Fisher's exact test