TABLE 3.
Enrollment characteristics of Guatemalan households and mothers included in the analytic sample by study group1
| FFR + CSB | RFR + CSB | NFR + CSB | FFR + LNS | FFR + MNP | Control | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 576) | (n = 575) | (n = 542) | (n = 550) | (n = 587) | (n = 574) | |
| Household and housing characteristics | ||||||
| Size | 6.2 ± 3.0 | 6.2 ± 3.0 | 6.2 ± 3.0 | 6.4 ± 3.0 | 6.1 ± 2.9 | 6.1 ± 2.9 |
| Owns home | 98.3 | 97.4 | 98.5 | 96.9 | 98.1 | 97.0 |
| Has dirt floor | 89.4 | 81.0 | 76.9* | 77.8* | 80.2 | 87.1 |
| Has wood walls | 68.4 | 67.7 | 63.7 | 68.2 | 75.8 | 75.7 |
| Moderate/severe hunger | 8.2 | 10.3 | 8.5 | 4.5* | 6.0* | 10.3 |
| Household heads’ characteristics | ||||||
| Age, y | 39.5 ± 14.2 | 38.9 ± 13.3 | 39.8 ± 14.0 | 40.4 ± 14.1 | 38.7 ± 13.0 | 38.9 ± 14.2 |
| Male | 93.9 | 94.8 | 95.6 | 93.8 | 91.1 | 95.1 |
| Is indigenous | 99.5 | 99.5 | 99.6 | 99.8 | 99.8 | 99.7 |
| Speaks Spanish | 41.1 | 40.0 | 46.1 | 51.8 | 43.8 | 43.7 |
| Has not had any education or only preschool | 49.8 | 47.7 | 41.0 | 37.8 | 50.8* | 43.9 |
| Mothers’ characteristics | ||||||
| Age, y | 24.6 ± 6.6 | 24.8 ± 6.4 | 24.5 ± 6.3 | 24.8 ± 6.2 | 24.9 ± 6.6 | 25.2 ± 6.5 |
| Married/relationship and living with husband/partner | 96.4 | 96.9 | 95.6 | 94.0 | 97.4 | 96.0 |
| Is indigenous | 99.5 | 99.1 | 99.6 | 99.1 | 99.8 | 99.5 |
| Speaks Spanish | 28.1 | 33.0 | 32.5 | 40.0 | 30.7 | 28.2 |
| Has not had any education or only preschool | 36.1 | 37.6 | 30.4 | 29.1 | 34.2 | 32.2 |
| Height, cm | 146.8 ± 4.6 | 147.2 ± 4.6 | 147.0 ± 4.6 | 146.4 ± 4.6 | 146.9 ± 4.6 | 146.7 ± 4.8 |
1All values are means ± SDs or percentages unless otherwise indicated. *Different from the control group, P < 0.05. CSB, corn-soy blend; FFR, full family ration; LNS, lipid-based nutrient supplement; MNP, micronutrient powder; NFR, no family ration; RFR, reduced family ration.