Table 2.
Child baseline characteristics and BSID-III raw scores at 15 months
| Child characteristics | Mean ± SD or n (%) n=107 |
|---|---|
| Male | 53 (49.5) |
| Low birth weight, <2500g | 2 (1.9) |
| Born preterm, <37 weeks | 4 (4.7) 1 |
| Apgar score ≤ 7 at 5 minutes after birth | 0 (0) |
| Anthropometrics at 6 weeks | |
| Length-for-age Z score | −0.15 ± 0.97 |
| Stunting | 02 |
| Weight-for-length Z score | −0.17 ± 1.203 |
| Wasting | 10 (9.4) |
| Weight-for-age Z score | −0.28 ± 0.90 |
| Underweight | 3 (2.8) |
| Exclusive breastfeeding at 6 weeks | 66 (61.7) |
| Exclusive breastfeeding at 6 months | 0 (0) |
| Respiratory infections or diarrhea diagnosis ≤ 15m | |
| 0 | 39 (36.5)4 |
| 1–3 | 58 (54.2) |
| ≥ 3 | 10 (9.4) |
| Raw BSID-III scores at 15 months | |
| Cognitive Scale | 50.15 (3.3) |
| Expressive Language | 19.74 (2.6) |
| Receptive Language | 19.03 (2.0) |
| Fine Motor | 34.83 (2.9) |
| Gross Motor | 47.94 (2.2) |
| Age at testing (mo) | 14.66 (0.4) |
1
Compared to those with no BSID-III score and/or biomarker data, P=0.02
2
Length-for-age Z score < −2, selection criteria included non-stunted at baseline
3
Compared to those with no BSID-III score and/or biomarker data, P=0.02
4
Compared to those with no BSID-III score and/or biomarker data, P=0.005