Table 2.
Children's scores on Griffiths mental development scales and anthropometric measures, and mother's knowledge and practices of childrearing at baseline and one year's follow up. Values are means (standard deviations)
| Measure | Intervention group (n=65) | Control group (n=64) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | |||
| Developmental quotient: | |||
| Baseline | 105.3 (9.3) | 104.2 (11.0) | −1.14 (1.79) |
| Follow up | 99.2 (9.0) | 91.3 (8.4) | −7.97 (1.53) |
| Locomotor skills: | |||
| Baseline | 108.7 (11.0) | 108.5 (12.6) | −0.19 (2.08) |
| Follow up | 104.2 (12.2) | 102.1 (14.2) | −2.05 (2.33) |
| Hearing and speech: | |||
| Baseline | 106.3 (11.7) | 104.7 (13.7) | −1.55 (2.24) |
| Follow up | 100.7 (15.4) | 89.4 (13.9) | −11.28 (2.59) |
| Hand and eye coordination: | |||
| Baseline | 106.8 (9.7) | 104.9 (11.4) | −1.89 (1.86) |
| Follow up | 97.6 (10.7) | 90.6 (8.9) | −6.98 (1.73) |
| Performance: | |||
| Baseline | 99.6 (12.7) | 98.6 (13.1) | −0.97 (2.27) |
| Follow up | 94.5 (15.3) | 83.0 (10.9) | −11.51 (2.34) |
| Weight (kg) | |||
| Baseline | 8.5 (1.0) | 8.6 (0.9) | 0.03 (0.16) |
| Follow up | 10.9 (1.2) | 11.0 (1.1) | 0.14 (0.19) |
| Height (cm): | |||
| Baseline | 76.8 (5.4) | 76.8 (5.4) | −0.01 (0.95) |
| Follow up | 88.3 (4.6) | 88.2 (4.2) | −0.15 (0.78) |
| Body mass index: | |||
| Baseline | 14.5 (0.9) | 14.6 (1.0) | 0.07 (0.17) |
| Follow up | 14.1 (0.9) | 14.4 (0.9) | 0.24 (0.16) |
| Mothers | |||
| Knowledge of childrearing*: | |||
| Baseline | 25.0 (5.5) | 24.6 (5.9) | −0.38 (0.99) |
| Follow up | 31.0 (6.5) | 23.2 (6.1) | −7.82 (1.14) |
| Childrearing practices*: | |||
| Baseline | 27.6 (9.9) | 25.6 (8.9) | −2.03 (1.67) |
| Follow up | 31.4 (9.7) | 24.5 (11.5) | −6.92 (1.89) |
*
Intervention, n=64; control, n=61.