Table 3.

Neonatal vitamin A supplementation (VAS) and weight, length and head circumference at 2 months by weight at inclusion

	N	VAS	Placebo	Difference* (CI: 95%)	N	VAS	Placebo	Difference* (CI: 95%)	N	VAS	Placebo	Difference* (CI: 95%)
Weight-for-age, z-score
<1.5 kg	86	−4.82	−4.44	−0.31 (−0.73; 0.11)	32	−5.04	−5.07	0.12 (−0.56; 0.81)	54	−4.69	−4.09	−0.55 (−1.07; -0.02)
1.5-1.99 kg	360	−2.86	−2.88	−0.10 (−0.27; 0.14)	166	−3.12	−3.16	−0.08 (−0.38; 0.22)	194	−2.64	−2.64	−0.03 (−0.31; 0.24)
2.00-2.49 kg	939	−1.58	−1.58	0.02 (−0-10; 0.16)	434	−1.71	−1.72	0.05 (−0.13; 0.24)	505	−1.47	−1.44	0.00 (−0.17; 0.17)
Length for age at 2 months, z-score
<1.5 kg	86	−5.71	−5.23	−0.31 (−0.83; 0.21)	32	−5.98	−6.26	0.09 (−0.71; 0.90)	54	−5.54	−4.66	−0.51 (−1.18; 0.16)
1.5-1.99 kg	362	−3.34	−3.33	−0.03 (−0.28; 0.21)	168	−3.66	−3.76	0.09 (−0.23; 0.42)	194	−3.06	−2.97	−0.12 (−0.46; 0.23)
2.00-2.49 kg	940	−2.10	−2.01	−0.06 (−0.18; 0.06)	434	−2.34	−2.24	−0.05 (−0.24; 0.14)	506	−1.93	−1.80	−0.09 (−0.24; 0.06)
Head circumference for age at 2 months, z-score
<1.5 kg	86	−3.86	−3.25	−0.51 (−1.01; -0.01)	32	−4.29	−3.84	−0.18 (−1.02; 0.67)	54	−3.59	−2.92	−0.63 (−1.23; -0.02)
1.5-1.99 kg	362	−1.87	−1.98	0.08 (−0.13; 0.29)	168	−2.02	−2.19	0.13 (−0.19; 0.45)	194	−1.73	−1.82	0.05 (−0.23; 0.33)
2.00-2.49 kg	937	−0.86	−0.94	0.10 (−0.03; 0.22)	432	−0.98	−1.04	0.10 (−0.09; 0.30)	505	−0.76	−0.84	0.08 (−0.08; 0.25)

*All regression analyses are controlled for randomisation to BCG and weight/length/head circumference at inclusion.