Table 2.
The demographic characteristics of the recruited participants from the seven HDSS sites
| Variable | Main group n (%) | Nested cohort n (%) | Total n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| 6–11 months | 327 (3.4) | 6 (0.6) | 333 (3.1) |
| 12–59 months | 4327 (45.1) | 325 (32.4) | 4652 (43.9) |
| Above 59 months | 4935 (51.5) | 671 (67.0) | 5606 (52.9) |
| Enrolment | |||
| Eligible | 9589 (98.0) | 1002 (76.2) | 10,591 (95.4) |
| Excluded | 68 (0.7) | 12 (0.9) | 80 (0.7) |
| Withdrawn | 125 (1.3) | 301 (22.9) | 426 (3.8) |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 4521 (47.2) | 489 (48.2) | 5004 (47.3) |
| Female | 5068 (52.8) | 518 (51.7) | 5586 (52.7) |
| Country/site | |||
| Burkina faso | 3017 (28.5) | ||
| Nouna | 1658 (17.3) | 102 (10.2) | 1760 (16.6) |
| Nanoro | 1060 (11.1) | 197 (19.7) | 1257 (11.9) |
| Ghana | 4563 (43.1) | ||
| Dodowa | 729 (7.6) | 155 (15.6) | 884 (8.4) |
| Kintampo | 1763 (18.4) | 15 (1.5) | 1778 (16.8) |
| Navrongo | 1627 (17.0) | 274 (27.4) | 1901 (17.9) |
| Mozambique | 1965 (18.6) | ||
| Manhiça | 1876 (19.6) | 89 (8.9) | 1965 (18.6) |
| Tanzania | 1046 (9.9) | ||
| Rufiji | 876 (9.1) | 170 (17.0) | 1046 (9.9) |