Table 2. Baseline Characteristics and Age at Study Visit.
| Withholding breastfeeding Arm(N = 200) | Immediate breastfeeding Arm (N = 200) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % or Mean (SD) | n | % or Mean (SD) | |
| Male; % | 89 | 45.0 | 108 | 54.0 |
| Age in Weeks; mean (SD) | 200 | 6.3 (0.5) | 200 | 6.3 (0.5) |
| Length (cm); mean (SD) | 200 | 53.5 (2.5) | 200 | 53.7 (2.5) |
| Weight (g) at 6 weeks; mean (SD) | 200 | 3939.1 (619.2) | 200 | 4047.5 (594.7) |
| FOC (cm) at 6 weeks; mean (SD) | 200 | 36.7 (1.6) | 200 | 36.9 (2.0) |
| Age of Mother (years); mean (SD) | 200 | 26.1 (4.5) | 200 | 25.6 (5.1) |
| Mother Years of Schooling; mean (SD) | 200 | 4.7 (4.5) | 200 | 4.7 (4.5) |
| Father Years of Schooling; mean (SD) | 200 | 5.5 (4.7) | 200 | 5.6 (4.7) |
| Type of milk | ||||
| Exclusive breastfed;% | 153 | 76.5 | 158 | 79.0 |
| Breast milk plus formula;% | 46 | 23.0 | 42 | 21.0 |
| Exclusive formula milk;% | 1 | 0.5 | - | - |
| Main source of water | ||||
| Piped in/out dwelling; % | 106 | 53.0 | 115 | 57.5 |
| Tube/deep tube well; % | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Surface well; % | - | - | 1 | 0.5 |
| Surface water; % | 33 | 16.5 | 26 | 13.0 |
| Bottled/filtered; % | 50 | 25.0 | 49 | 24.5 |
| Other; % | 10 | 5.0 | 8 | 4.0 |
| Main material of roof | ||||
| Jute/bamboo/mud; % | 4 | 2.0 | 4 | 2.0 |
| Tin; % | 10 | 5.0 | 6 | 3.0 |
| Cement/concrete; % | 186 | 93.0 | 189 | 94.5 |
| Other; % | - | - | 1 | 0.5 |
| Main type of toilet | ||||
| Septic tank/modern toilet; % | 14 | 7.0 | 17 | 8.5 |
| Pit latrine, water sealed; % | 25 | 12.5 | 28 | 14.0 |
| Pit latrine, not water sealed; % | 161 | 80.5 | 155 | 77.5 |
| Place of delivery | ||||
| Home; % | 75 | 37.5 | 70 | 35.0 |
| Hospital/Clinic; % | 125 | 62.5 | 130 | 65.0 |
| Age of visit in weeks † ; mean (SD) | ||||
| Visit 2 | 181 | 10.4 (0.5) | 172 | 10.4 (0.6) |
| Visit 3 | 181 | 14.6 (0.6) | 172 | 14.6 (0.6) |
| Visit 4 | 181 | 18.7 (0.7) | 172 | 18.7 (0.7) |
†per-protocol population