Table 1.
Characteristics of children aged 6–60 months at the final study visit for the Partnership for the Rapid Elimination of Trachoma-Niger trial
| Characteristic | Malaria status median (IQR)* or n (%) | Total population median (IQR)* or n (%) N = 1,649† | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No malaria N = 869 | Malaria N = 780 | ||
| Age (months) | 30 (18–42) | 42 (30–54) | 30 (18–42) |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 415 (47.8%) | 406 (52.1%) | 821 (49.8%) |
| Female | 454 (52.2%) | 374 (47.9%) | 828 (50.2%) |
| Randomization arm | |||
| A | 216 (24.9%) | 197 (25.3%) | 413 (25.1%) |
| B | 186 (21.4%) | 194 (24.9%) | 380 (23.0%) |
| C | 256 (29.5%) | 164 (21.0%) | 420 (25.5%) |
| D | 211 (24.3%) | 225 (28.9%) | 436 (26.4%) |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 9.7 (8.6–10.6) | 9.0 (7.8–10.1) | 9.4 (8.2–10.4) |
| Anthropometric indicators (continuous)* | |||
| HAZ | −2.5 (−3.5 to −1.3) | −2.3 (−3.5 to −1.0) | −2.3 (−3.5 to −1.2) |
| WAZ | −1.9 (−2.7 to −0.9) | −1.7 (−2.7 to −0.8) | −1.8 (−2.7 to −0.9) |
| WHZ | −0.7 (−1.6 to 0.0) | −0.7 (−1.5 to 0.0) | −0.7 (−1.5 to 0.0) |
| MUAC | 14.5 (13.5–15.5) | 14.5 (13.6–15.5) | 14.5 (13.5–15.5) |
| Anthropometric indicators (binary)* | |||
| HAZ < −2 | 528 (60.8%) | 443 (56.8%) | 971 (58.9%) |
| WAZ < −2 | 390 (44.9%) | 321 (41.2%) | 711 (43.1%) |
| WHZ < −2 | 139 (16.2%) | 97 (12.6%) | 236 (14.5%) |
| MUAC < 125 mm | 72 (8.3%) | 48 (6.2%) | 120 (7.3%) |
*
HAZ = height-for-age z-score; IQR = inter-quartile range; MUAC = mid-upper arm circumference; WAZ = weight-for-age z-score; WHZ = weight-for-height z-score.
†
Total sample includes 1,649 children aged 6–60 months for which most anthropometry and/or malaria indicators were assessed. Missing data include five children missing hemoglobin, one child missing HAZ because of a data entry error, one child missing WAZ because of a data entry error, and 23 children missing WHZ, which could not be calculated by the zscore06 program.