TABLE 1.
Baseline child and household characteristics of participants in a randomized trial of complementary food supplements by assigned study arm1
| Characteristic | CFC only | Chickpea | Plumpy'doz | Rice and lentil | WSB++ |
| n | 1436 | 839 | 1490 | 823 | 849 |
| Child characteristic | |||||
| Age,2 mo | 6.13 ± 0.003 | 6.24 ± 0.25 | 6.26 ± 0.26 | 6.25 ± 0.25 | 6.26 ± 0.27 |
| LAZ4 | −1.33 ± 1.04 | −1.33 ± 1.08 | −1.34 ± 1.05 | −1.4 ± 1.09 | −1.43 ± 1.10 |
| WLZ | −0.40 ± 1.03 | −0.42 ± 1.08 | −0.36 ± 1.08 | −0.38 ± 1.00 | −0.44 ± 1.00 |
| WAZ | −1.19 ± 1.08 | −1.21 ± 1.10 | −1.17 ± 1.09 | −1.22 ± 0.97 | −1.28 ± 1.07 |
| Sex, M, n (%) | 686 (48.6) | 419 (50.5) | 767 (51.8) | 400 (49.0) | 419 (49.5) |
| Parental and household characteristic | |||||
| Household size | 5.0 ± 1.7 | 5.1 ± 1.9 | 5.0 ± 1.8 | 5.0 ± 1.8 | 5.0 ± 1.8 |
| Maternal education, n (%) | |||||
| None | 357 (25.1) | 193 (23.1) | 361 (24.3) | 190 (23.3) | 197 (23.6) |
| 1–9 y | 916 (64.3) | 543 (64.9) | 950 (64) | 546 (66.9) | 533 (63.8) |
| SSC passed | 77 (5.4) | 47 (5.6) | 74 (5) | 31 (3.8) | 41 (4.9) |
| ≥11 y | 75 (5.3) | 54 (6.4) | 99 (6.7) | 49 (6) | 65 (7.8) |
| HFI, n (%) | |||||
| None | 712 (49.9) | 432 (51.6) | 760 (51.2) | 429 (52.5) | 418 (49.8) |
| Mild | 520 (36.4) | 294 (35.1) | 537 (36.2) | 291 (35.6) | 309 (36.8) |
| Severe | 196 (13.7) | 111 (13.3) | 187 (12.6) | 97 (11.9) | 112 (13.4) |
| Assets, n (%) | |||||
| Cattle5 | 701 (49.1) | 418 (49.9) | 774 (52.2) | 408 (49.9) | 452 (53.9) |
| Land | 996 (69.8) | 608 (72.7) | 1046 (70.6) | 563 (69) | 566 (67.5) |
| Electricity | 450 (31.5) | 272 (32.5) | 480 (32.4) | 252 (30.9) | 233 (27.8) |
Data are from reference 17. Plumpy'doz is manufactured by Nutriset. CFC, child feeding counseling; HFI, household food-insecurity score; LAZ, length-for-age z score; LSI, living standards index of socioeconomic status; SSC, secondary school certificate; WAZ, weight-for-age z score; WLZ, weight-for-length z score; WSB++, fortified wheat-soy blend.
Determined with the use of a generalized estimating equation linear regression analysis for differences by group (P-age < 0.0001).
Mean ± SD (all such values)
Determined with the use of generalized estimating equation logistic regression analysis for differences by group (P-stunting = 0.03).
Determined with the use of generalized estimating equation multinomial logistic regression analysis (P-cattle ownership = 0.009).