Table 2. Background characteristics at 5 years follow-up and among that lost- to-follow-up.
| Intervention % (n) | Control % (n) | Lost to follow-up in intervention % (n) | Lost to follow-up in Control % (n) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Categorical data | ||||
| Eligible mother pairs | 54.3(215) | 54.7(202) | 45.7(181) | 45.3(167) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married, cohabiting | 92.5(197) | 95.5(193) | 92.7(166) | 88.5(146)* |
| Single, widowed, separated or divorced | 7.5(16) | 4.5(9) | 7.3(13) | 11.5(19) |
| Social economic status quintile | ||||
| 1 (poorest) | 70.7(152) | 58.6(119)* | 61.9(112) | 47.3(79) |
| 2 (least poor) | 29.3(63) | 41.4(84) | 38.1(69) | 52.7(88) |
| Electricity in house | ||||
| Yes | 12.7(27) | 16.6(33) | 14.6(26) | 22.8(37) |
| Toilet | ||||
| None or open | 25.4(46) | 22.3(41) | 24.0(38) | 12.5(18) |
| Pit or ventilated improved pit/Flush | 74.6 (135) | 77.7 (143) | 76.0 (120) | 87.5(126) |
| Parity | ||||
| Primipara | 16.6(35) | 20.9(42) | 27.8(50)* | 28.8(46) |
| Multipara | 83.4(176) | 79.1(159) | 72.2(130) | 71.2(114) |
| Previous child death | ||||
| Yes | 34.3(61) | 32.7(52) | 37.2(48) | 23.7(28) |
| Attendance of antenatal (index child) | ||||
| Yes | 70.4(145) | 79.4(154) | 74.7(127) | 76.0(120) |
| Place of birth (index child) | ||||
| Out of facility | 58.1(122) | 39.9(77)* | 50.3(86) | 43.7(69) |
| Facility | 41.9 (88) | 60.1(116) | 49.7(85) | 56.3(89) |
| Child sex | ||||
| Male | 50.2(108) | 49.5(100) | 51.4(92) | 52.4(87) |
| Female | 49.8(107) | 50.5(102) | 48.6(87) | 47.6(79) |
| Continuous data median (IQR) | ||||
| Maternal Age | ||||
| Years | 26(21–30) | 25(25–31) | 24(20–28) | 23(20–28) |
| Maternal Education | ||||
| Years | 6(4–7) | 6(4–9) | 6(4–8) | 7(5–9) |
| Maternal Body Mass index | ||||
| At 6 weeks (kg/m2) | 22(20–24) | 22(20–24) | 22(20–23) | 23(20–23) |
| Child Age | ||||
| Years | 4.6(4.2–5.2) | 4.4(4.1–5.1) | 4.5(4.1–5.0) | 4.1(3.9–5.0) |
*p<0.05 IQR—interquartile range, kg\m2- kilogram square metre.