TABLE 2.
Difference in maternal and household characteristics between children recruited into the MINIMat trial follow-up at 4.5 y and those not recruited1
| Early food |
Usual food |
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| Fe30F | Fe60F | MMS | Fe30F | Fe60F | MMS | All recruited2 | Lost to follow-up | |
| Participants, n | 427 | 416 | 431 | 413 | 437 | 402 | 2526 | 1910 |
| Maternal variables | ||||||||
| Age, y | 26.4 ± 5.8 | 26.7 ± 6.0 | 27.1 ± 6.3 | 26.9 ± 6.0 | 26.5 ± 6.0 | 26.2 ± 5.7 | 26.6 ± 6.0 | 25.8 ± 5.9** |
| Height, cm | 149.6 ± 5.7 | 150.1 ± 5.1 | 150.0 ± 5.2 | 150.0 ± 5.4 | 149.8 ± 5.0 | 149.7 ± 5.4 | 149.9 ± 85.3 | 149.7 ± 5.4 |
| Weight,3 kg | 45.1 ± 6.7 | 45.5 ± 7.0 | 45.1 ± 6.7 | 45.2 ± 7.3 | 45.2 ± 6.8 | 45.4 ± 6.4 | 45.3 ± 6.8 | 45.5 ± 7.0 |
| BMI,3 kg/m2 | 20.2 ± 2.6 | 20.2 ± 2.8 | 20.0 ± 2.7 | 20.0 ± 2.7 | 20.2 ± 2.7 | 20.3 ± 2.4 | 20.1 ± 2.7 | 20.3 ± 2.7* |
| Hb,3 g/L | 117 ± 12.7 | 116 ± 13.1 | 117 ± 12.7 | 117 ± 11.9 | 116 ± 12.6 | 118 ± 13.1 | 117 ± 12.7 | 116 ± 13.1 |
| Education, y | 7.2 ± 2.6 | 7.4 ± 2.7 | 7.1 ± 2.7 | 7.2 ± 2.8 | 7.2 ± 2.7 | 7.3 ± 2.6 | 7.2 ± 2.7 | 7.7 ± 2.8** |
| Primiparity, % | 31.4 | 31.7 | 28.5 | 29.5 | 28.7 | 32.1 | 30.3 | 38.8** |
| Household variables | ||||||||
| Wealth index | −0.4 ± 2.3 | 0.0 ± 2.2 | −0.2 ± 2.5 | 0.1 ± 2.3 | −0.1 ± 2.3 | 0.1 ± 2.2 | −0.0 ± 2.3 | 0.1 ± 2.4 |
1
Values are means ± SDs or percentage where indicated. Asterisks indicate different from those recruited: *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01. Early food: maternal randomization to access food early in pregnancy. Usual food: maternal randomization to access food at the usual time in pregnancy; Fe30F, 30 mg iron and 400 μg folate; Fe60F, 60 mg iron and 400 μ folate; MMS, multiple micronutrient supplement.
2
All individuals recruited into current follow-up study.
3
Measured during wk 8 of gestation.