Table 1.
Baseline mean (M) and standard deviation (SD) measures at enrollment (baseline) with corresponding between-group difference P value for the two intervention groups: mediational intervention for sensitizing caregivers (MISC) training and the UCOBAC health/nutrition education curriculum (Control) intervention.
| MISC (N = 60) | Control (N = 59) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Descriptive Measures | M (SD) | M (SD) | |
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| Child Age, yrs | 2.8 (0.35) | 2.8 (0.33) | 0.311 |
| Child Gender -male, n (%) | 32 (53.3) | 32 (54.2) | 0.922 |
| Primary Caregiver –biological mother, n (%) | 56 (93.3) | 53 (89.8) | 0.902 |
| Caregiver is Literate, n (%) | 20 (33.3) | 20 (33.9) | 0.992 |
| Caregiver Years of formal schooling | 4.2 (2.6) | 4.4 (2.6) | 0.64 |
| Child Weight, kgs | 12.4 (1.79) | 12.5 (1.64) | 0.92 |
| Child Height, cm | 90.8 (6.08) | 91.6 (6.22) | 0.65 |
| Child Mid-upper-arm circumference, cm | 16.4 (1.12) | 16.3 (1.19) | 0.31 |
| Child Weight-for-age Z# | −1.14 (1.45) | −1.00 (1.15) | 0.93 |
| Child Weight-for-Height Z# | −1.19 (1.55) | −1.24 (1.17) | 0.40 |
| Child Height-for-age Z# | −0.58 (1.66) | −0.34 (1.56) | 0.78 |
| Socio-economic status (material possessions) | 8.0 (2.19) | 7.9 (1.80) | 0.52 |
| Caldwell HOME total score | 16.2 (3.65) | 16.6 (3.20) | 0.91 |
| Gross Motor T scorea | 39.4 (9.70) | 37.1 (9.83) | 0.49 |
| Fine Motor T scorea | 40.1 (10.57) | 41.1 (11.16) | 0.65 |
| Visual Reception T scorea | 38.6 (10.95) | 39.6 (11.55) | 0.41 |
| Receptive Language T scorea | 44.5 (9.35) | 46.2 (9.64) | 0.79 |
| Expressive Language T scorea | 38.9 (10.71) | 41.2 (10.39) | 0.12 |
| MELS CompositeStandard scorea | 82.2 (13.98) | 85.1 (16.22) | 0.92 |
| COAT Immediate Memory raw scoreb | 4.5 (2.78) | 4.6 (3.03) | 0.16 |
| COAT Total Memory raw scoreb | 10.0 (7.43) | 11.4 (10.12) | 0.65 |
| CBCL Internalising problems T scorec | 62.8 (8.00) | 61.7 (11.38) | 0.78 |
| CBCL Externalising problems T scorec | 53.5 (8.14) | 53.0 (8.38) | 0.31 |
| CBCL Total Problems T scorec | 61.2 (8.40) | 61.4 (9.60) | 0.93 |
| HSCL-25 Depression raw scored | 15.2 (8.30) | 16.5 (8.01) | 0.65 |
| HSCL-25 Anxiety raw scored | 8.9 (5.46) | 10.3 (5.58) | 0.52 |
Using CDC 2000 norms (Epi Info)
Mullen Early Learning Scale (MELS) T values (adjusted for age and gender using American norms)
Color-Object Association Test (COAT)
Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) parent form for children 1.5 to 5 yrs T scores (adjusted for age and gender using Cross-Cultural norms)
Hopkins Symptoms Checklist 25-item (HSCL-25) scale for depression and anxiety
all P values are based on median test for two independent samples, unless otherwise noted.
P value based on Chi-square test for categorical relationships.