Table 1.
ENID subsample characteristics
| Variable | n | Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|
| Gender, n (%) | 374 | |
| Male | 192 (51·3) | |
| Female | 182 (48·7) | |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | 348 | |
| Fula | 30 (8·6) | |
| Jola | 11 (3·2) | |
| Mandinka | 304 (87·4) | |
| Other | 3 (0·9) | |
| Mothers’ education, n (%) | 352 | |
| < 1 year formal education | 235 (66·8) | |
| > 1 year formal education | 117 (33.2) | |
| Birth weight (kg) | 335 | 3·04 ± 0·39 |
| Birth weight categories, n (%) | 335 | |
| Low (< 2.5 kg) | 25 (7·5) | |
| Normal (2.5–3.9 kg) | 307 (91·6) | |
| High (≥4.0 kg) | 3 (0·9) | |
| Birth length (cm) | 50·2 ± 5·0 | |
| LAZ at birth | −0·53 ± 0·98 | |
| WAZ at birth | −0·57 ± 0·83 | |
| WLZ at birth | −0·65 ± 1·11 | |
| LAZ at 2 y of age | 343 | -1·31 ± 0·97 |
| WAZ at 2 y of age | 344 | -1·33 ± 0·91 |
| WLZ at 2 years | 342 | −0·93 ± 0·91 |
| Stunted growth at 2 y of age, n (%) | 343 | 89 (25·9) |
| Wasting at 2 y of age, n (%) | 344 | 44 (12·9) |
| Underweight at 2 y of age, n (%) | 342 | 84 (24·4) |
| Age of introduction of non-breast milk foods, n (%) | 374 | |
| 0–3 months | 62 (16·6) | |
| 4–5 months | 186 (49·7) | |
| 6 months | 126 (33·7) | |
| Diarrhoea episodes (first 2 y of life) | 4·3 (3·6) | |
| Total morbidity episodes (first 2 y of life) | 13·2 (7·1) | |
| Infant supplementation group, n (%) | 374 | |
| LNS + MMN | 192 (51·3) | |
| LNS only | 182 (48·7) |
Data are mean ± SD or frequency (percentage). Total morbidity is the combined episodes of diarrhoea, vomiting, rapid breathing, cough and fever in the first 2 years of life. LAZ length-for-age z score, WAZ weight-for-age z score, WLZ weight-for-length z score, MMN multi micronutrient, LNS lipid-based nutritional supplementation