Table 1. Baseline characteristics of clusters (total, n = 32; intervention, n = 16; control, n = 16) and participants (total, n = 2327; intervention, n = 1242; control, n = 1085).
| Characteristics | Intervention | Control |
|---|---|---|
| Clusters, n | 16 | 16 |
| Average cluster size | 77.6 (±50.7) | 67.8 (±59.8) |
| Participants, n (%) | 1242 (53.4) | 1085 (46.6) |
| Maternal characteristics | ||
| Mean age, years (SD) | 27.1 (±3.45) | 27.1 (±3.15) |
| Mean education, years (SD) | 8.3 (±3.9) | 8.6 (±3.8) |
| Mean number of childrena (SD) | 2.65 (±1.37) | 2.67 (±1.24) |
| Mean number of children aged <5 yearsa (SD) | 1.65 (±0.60) | 1.65 (±0.61) |
| Family structure | ||
| Joint, n (%) | 824 (79.5) | 694 (75.4) |
| Nuclear, n (%) | 213 (20.5) | 226 (24.6) |
| Child characteristics | ||
| Sex | ||
| Male | 671 (54) | 582 (53.6) |
| Female | 571 (46) | 503 (46.4) |
| Mean age, days (SD) | ||
| Male | 15.3 (±13.8) | 10.6 (±14.2) |
| Female | 15.9 (±14.5) | 9.7 (±14.0) |
| Mean height, cm | ||
| Male | 50.91 (±3.91) | 50.09 (±3.33) |
| Female | 50.07 (±3.68.) | 49.44 (±3.01) |
| Mean weight, kg | ||
| Male | 3.28 (±0.52) | 3.25 (±0.68) |
| Female | 3.20 (±0.50) | 3.07 (±0.47) |
| Stuntingb, n (%) | ||
| Total | 310 (25.0) | 271 (25.0) |
| Male | 165 (24.6) | 145 (24.9) |
| Female | 145 (25.4) | 126 (25.0) |
aExcluding the child registered in the trial.
bDefined as moderate and severe (below minus two SDs from median height for age of reference population).
CM = centimetres. KG = kilograms. SD = standard deviation.