Table 1. Maternal, socio-demographic status and infant birth characteristics at baseline.
| Maternal characteristics | n | |
| Age, y | 226 | 27.5 ± 7.2 |
| Height, cm | 225 | 150.2 ± 5.2 |
| Height <145 cm, % | 35/226 | 15.5% |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 220 | 23.7 ± 4.0 |
| Underweight | 16/220 | 7.3% |
| Normal | 124/220 | 56.4% |
| Overweight | 67/220 | 30.5% |
| Obese | 13/220 | 5.9% |
| Education, % | ||
| Primary school or less | 93/229 | 40.6% |
| Secondary school | 122/229 | 53.3% |
| College/university | 14/229 | 6.1% |
| Number of pregnancies, % | ||
| 1 | 89/229 | 38.9% |
| 2 | 82/229 | 35.8% |
| 3 or more | 58/229 | 25.3% |
| Household characteristics | ||
| Father's education | ||
| Primary school or less | 109/229 | 46.7% |
| Secondary school | 108/229 | 47.2% |
| College/university | 12/229 | 5.2% |
| Father's occupation | ||
| Regular wage earner | 22/228 | 9.6% |
| Business or trade owner | 69/228 | 30.3% |
| Manual labour | 100/228 | 43.9% |
| Farmer | 26/228 | 11.4% |
| Unemployed | 11/228 | 4.8% |
| Improved drinking-water source | 181/228 | 79.4% |
| Improved toilet facility | 193/228 | 84.7% |
| Infant characteristics | ||
| Female | 123/230 | 53.5% |
| Birth weight, 2500–4500 g | 211/218 | 96.8% |
| Diarrhea in the last 2 weeks* | 20/183 | 10.9% |
| Complete vaccination** | 165/185 | 89.2% |
* At 9 months
** At 12 months: at least 1 BCG, 1 Polio, 1 DPT, 1 Hepatitis B, and 1 Measles (taken from immunisation card).