Table 1.
Characteristics of children participating in an environmental enteric dysfunction (EED) assessment in northwest Bangladesh (n=539)
| Characteristic | n | Mean (SD)/%1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sex, female | 269 | 49.9 |
| Age (mo) | 18.27 (0.33) | |
| Stunting (LAZ<−2), 6 mo | 149 | 27.8 |
| Wasting (WLZ<−2), 6 mo | 27 | 5.0 |
| Stunting (LAZ<−2), 18 mo | 239 | 45.0 |
| Wasting (WLZ<−2), 18 mo | 77 | 14.6 |
| Continued breastfeeding, 18 mo | 525 | 97.4 |
| Father’s Employment | ||
| None | 6 | 1.1 |
| Farmer/owns business | 254 | 48.2 |
| Day laborer/fisherman | 182 | 34.5 |
| Private/gov’t. service | 85 | 16.1 |
| Mother’s Education | ||
| None | 116 | 21.6 |
| 1–9 years | 348 | 64.8 |
| SSC passed | 33 | 6.1 |
| 11+ years | 40 | 7.4 |
| Electricity | 165 | 30.7 |
| Improved water | 537 | 100.0 |
| Improved toilet2 | 443 | 82.5 |
| LSI, Mean (SD) | 0.11 (1.05) | |
1
Values are the percent of children in the specified category out of all with complete data for that question or the mean and standard deviation of values for that item.
2
Water sealed or slab toilet.
Abbreviations: EED, environmental enteric dysfunction; LAZ, length-for-age z-score; LSI, living standards index; SSC, secondary school completion exam; WLZ, weight-for-length z-score.