Table 2.
Neonatal vitamin A supplementation (VAS) and anthropometric measurements at 6 months by 2 months DTP-status
| |
All |
Boys |
Girls |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | VAS | Placebo | Difference* (CI: 95%) | N | VAS | Placebo | Difference* (CI: 95%) | N | VAS | Placebo | Difference* (CI: 95%) | |
|
Weight-for-age at 6 months, z-score | ||||||||||||
| DTP at 2 months |
715 |
−1.24 |
−1.23 |
−0.02 (−0.16; 0.10) |
336 |
−1.39 |
−1.31 |
−0.05 (−0.25; 0.14) |
379 |
−1.11 |
−1.15 |
−0.01 (−0.19; 0.18) |
| No DTP at 2 months |
380 |
−1.67 |
−1.71 |
0.18 (0.00; 0.36) |
154 |
−1.64 |
−2.14 |
0.52 (0.24; 0.81) |
226 |
−1.68 |
−1.39 |
−0.06 (−0.30; 0.18) |
|
Length-for-age at 6 months, z-score | ||||||||||||
| DTP at 2 months |
724 |
−1.69 |
−1.71 |
0.06 (−0.09; 0.22) |
343 |
−1.95 |
−1.83 |
−0.08 (−0.32; 0.14) |
381 |
−1.45 |
−1.59 |
0.20 (−0.02; 0.41) |
| No DTP at 2 months |
387 |
−2.13 |
−2.02 |
0.03 (−0.19; 0.24) |
160 |
−2.35 |
−2.30 |
0.08 (−0.25; 0.41) |
227 |
−1.99 |
−1.81 |
−0.02 (−0.30; 0.26) |
|
Head circumference-for-age at 6 months, z-score | ||||||||||||
| DTP at 2 months |
723 |
−0.60 |
−0.56 |
−0.08 (−0.24; 0.07) |
340 |
−0.70 |
−0.59 |
−0.13 (−0.35: 0.10) |
383 |
−0.52 |
−0.54 |
−0.04 (−0.25; 0.17) |
| No DTP at 2 months | 385 | −0.61 | −0.79 | 0.27 (0.06; 0.48) | 160 | −0.83 | −0.87 | 0.08 (−0.24; 0.41) | 225 | −0.47 | −0.73 | 0.40 (0.12; 0.68) |
*All regression analyses are controlled for randomisation to BCG and weight/length/head circumference at 2 months.