Table 1.
Characteristics of children and family on enrolment. Values are means (standard deviations) unless indicated otherwise
| Characteristics | Intervention group (n=65) | Control group (n=64) |
|---|---|---|
| Children | ||
| Age (months) | 18.3 (4.8) | 18.6 (5.2) |
| No (%) girls | 40 (62) | 45 (70) |
| Weight for age (z score) | −2.2 (0.5) | −2.2 (0.5) |
| Weight for height (z score) | −1.7 (0.6) | −1.6 (0.7) |
| Height for age (z score) | −1.5 (0.9) | −1.5 (0.8) |
| Home | ||
| Crowding (people per room) | 2.8 (1.4) | 2.9 (1.8) |
| Sanitation* | 7.9 (3.1) | 7.7 (3.1) |
| Possessions† | 5.1 (2.0) | 5.1 (1.9) |
| Mothers | ||
| Height (cm) | 158.8 (6.0) | 159.2 (5.5) |
| Verbal IQ‡ | 94.3 (23.3) | 92.3 (19.6) |
| Age (years) | 26 (7.5) | 25.8 (7.4) |
| No (%) who completed high school | 28 (43) | 24 (38) |
| No (%) who work: | 19 (29) | 21 (33) |
| Unskilled or never worked | 23 (35) | 24 (38) |
| Semiskilled | 29 (45) | 26 (41) |
| Skilled | 13 (20) | 14 (22) |
| Fathers | ||
| No (%) living with child | 30 (46) | 22 (34) |
*
Rating (range 0-12) of water and toilet facilities combined.
†
Number (range 0-11) of possessions.
‡
Measured with revised Peabody picture vocabulary test.