Table 1.
Baseline comparisons of the three study groups' characteristics
| Variables | *CG | † CFG | ‡ RCF&PG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 50.8 | 48.3 | 49.0 |
| Born at home | 15.1 | 18.9 | 22.2 |
| Mean birthweight (kg) | 2.8 ± 0.49 | 2.9 ± 0.49 | 2.8 ± 0.48 |
| (n = 510) | |||
| % Term births | 84.4 | 88.3 | 86.6 |
| Parity | |||
| 1 | 40.7 | 40.3 | 34.7 |
| 2 | 37.7 | 39.3 | 45.6 |
| ≥3 | 21.6 | 20.4 | 19.7 |
| Weight at 3 months (kg) | 5.5 ± 0.78 | 5.6 ± 0.87 | 5.6 ± 0.74 |
| Length at 3 months (cm) | 58.9 ± 2.45 | 59.0 ± 2.62 | 59.4 ± 2.39 |
| Mean child haemoglobin (g dL–1) at 3 months | 9.0 ± 0.64 | 8.9 ± 0.72 | 9.0 ± 0.78 |
| (n = 578) | |||
| % Breastfed at 6 months | 99.4 | 99.5 | 100 |
| Mean maternal age (years) | 21.9 ± 3.1 | 22.3 ± 3.5 | 22.3 ± 3.4 |
| (n = 596) | |||
| Maternal education | |||
| % Illiterate | 37.4 | 38.9 | 38.2 |
| % Primary school | 34.9 | 35.8 | 29.8 |
| % Secondary or high school | 27.2 | 25.3 | 32.0 |
| % Mothers working | 52.5 | 56.4 | 55.3 |
| Mean standard of living index score | 26.3 ± 7.36 | 25.6 ± 7.36 | 25.3 ± 7.50 |
| Mean maternal weight (kg) | 45.2 ± 6.26 | 45.8 ± 6.70 | 44.9 ± 7.34 |
| Mean maternal height (cm) | 152.1 ± 5.53 | 151.5 ± 5.45 | 150.9 ± 5.63 |
| Mean maternal BMI | 19.5 ± 2.31 | 20.0 ± 2.63 | 19.7 ± 2.72 |
| Mean maternal haemoglobin (g dL–1) | 9.6 ± 1.06 | 9.7 ± 0.92 | 9.7 ± 0.99 |
| (n = 578) | |||
| Mean maternal depression score | 30.8 ± 8.48 | 30.4 ± 8.08 | 30.1 ± 8.35 |
| (n = 589) | |||
| Caste status | |||
| %Scheduled castes | 27.1 | 27.1 | 15.5 |
| % Scheduled tribes | 2.0 | 0.0 | 5.2 |
| % Other backward castes | 62.3 | 66.7 | 66.5 |
| % Other castes (%) | 8.5 | 6.3 | 12.9 |
*Control group (CG): n = 199. †Complementary feeding group (CFG): n = 207. ‡Responsive complementary feeding and play group (RCF&PG): n = 194. Data present mean ± standard deviation and percentages. Means/percentages in rows do not differ significantly (cluster‐adjusted analysis of variance with mixed models and generalized estimating equations).