Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of the study population in Uganda
| Intervention | Control | |
|---|---|---|
| Categorical data | ||
| Eligible mother–infant pairs | 396 | 369 |
| Marital status | 392 | 366 |
| Married | 244 (62%) | 234 (64%) |
| Cohabiting | 119 (30%) | 104 (28%) |
| Single, widowed, separated, or divorced | 29 (7%) | 28 (8%) |
| Socioeconomic-status quintile | 396 | 369 |
| 1 (poorest) | 91 (23%) | 62 (17%) |
| 2 | 97 (24%) | 86 (23%) |
| 3 | 76 (19%) | 49 (13%) |
| 4 | 71 (18%) | 84 (23%) |
| 5 (least poor) | 61 (15%) | 88 (24%) |
| Electricity in the house | 391 | 361 |
| Yes | 53 (14%) | 70 (19%) |
| Water source | 392 | 363 |
| Surface water and other | 136 (35%) | 97 (27%) |
| Borehole or tap | 244 (62%) | 246 (68%) |
| Piped yard or home | 12 (3%) | 20 (6%) |
| Toilet | 339 | 328 |
| None or open | 84 (25%) | 59 (18%) |
| Pit or ventilated improved pit | 245 (72%) | 266 (81%) |
| Flush | 10 (3%) | 3 (<1%) |
| Parity | 392 | 366 |
| Primipara | 81 (21%) | 85 (23%) |
| Multipara | 311 (79%) | 281 (77%) |
| Previous child death | 307 | 277 |
| Yes | 109 (36%) | 80 (29%) |
| Attendance at an antenatal clinic (index child) | 376 | 352 |
| Yes | 272 (72%) | 274 (78%) |
| Place of birth (index child) | 381 | 351 |
| Out of facility | 208 (55%) | 146 (42%) |
| Facility | 173 (45%) | 205 (58%) |
| Continuous data | ||
| Maternal age | 394 | 368 |
| Years | 25 (20–30) | 24 (20–30) |
| Maternal education | 391 | 365 |
| Years | 6 (4–8) | 6 (5–9) |
| Maternal body mass index | 343 | 312 |
| 6 weeks postpartum (kg/m2) | 22 (20–24) | 22 (20–24) |
| Monthly income | 116 | 121 |
| 2007 euros | 14 (5–28) | 10 (5–23) |
Data are number, number (%), or median (IQR).
Source: From Tylleskar et al. (19).