TABLE 1.
Baseline cohort characteristics of children <5 y of age and their households, Asembo, Kenya1
| Characteristic | Any livestock disease reported (n = 304) | No livestock disease reported (n = 554) | Overall (n = 858) |
| Child indicators | |||
| Age, mo | 33.0 ± 17.2 | 32.7 ± 17.4 | 32.8 ± 17.3 |
| Female | 163 (53.6) | 287 (51.8) | 450 (52.4) |
| HAZ | −1.1 ± 1.26 | −1.25 ± 1.1 | −1.2 ± 1.2 |
| WHZ | −0.02 ± 1.1 | −0.20 ± 1.1 | −0.12 ± 1.1 |
| Wasted | 9 (3.0) | 31 (5.7) | 40 (4.8) |
| Stunted | 65 (21.9) | 132 (24.4) | 197 (23.5) |
| Household indicators2 | |||
| Number of household members | 6.3 ± 1.9 | 5.6 ± 2.0 | 5.9 ± 2.0 |
| Household wealth quintile | 3.2 ± 1.4 | 2.9 ± 1.4 | 3.0 ± 1.4 |
| Livestock count | 4.8 ± 3.0 | 2.7 ± 2.3 | 3.4 ± 3.1 |
| Cattle, n | 3.8 ± 5.8 | 1.1 ± 2.2 | 2.1 ± 4.1 |
| Chickens, n | 10.4 ± 7.8 | 8.3 ± 7.6 | 9.1 ± 7.7 |
| Goats, n | 2.7 ± 3.6 | 0.8 ± 1.5 | 1.5 ± 2.6 |
| Sheep, n | 2.0 ± 4.1 | 0.4 ± 1.4 | 1.0 ± 2.8 |
1
Values are means ± SDs or n (%). HAZ, height-for-age z score; WHZ, weight-for-height z score.
2
Household mean over the past 9 mo before baseline.