Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of study participants
| Variable | Study category | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n = 196) | Cases (n = 101) | Controls (n = 95) | |
| Age of child in months (matching criterion), mean (SD)* | 31.3 (14.4) | 32.2 (14.3) | 30.3 (14.5) |
| Sex, n (%) | |||
| Female | 81 (41.3) | 43 (42.6) | 38 (40.0) |
| Male | 115 (58.7) | 58 (57.4) | 57 (60.0) |
| Mother’s age in years, mean (SD) | 28.4 (6.3) | 28.5 (6.4) | 28.3 (6.2) |
| Study site, n (%) | |||
| Jinja | 116 (59.2) | 58 (57.4) | 58 (61.1) |
| Masaka | 34 (17.4) | 16 (15.8) | 18 (18.9) |
| Hoima | 25 (12.8) | 12 (11.9) | 13 (13.7) |
| Kamuli | 15 (7.6) | 12 (11.9) | 3 (3.2) |
| Mubende | 6 (3.1) | 3 (2.9) | 3 (3.2) |
| Caregiver relationship to the child, n (%) | |||
| Mother | 130 (66.3) | 67 (66.3) | 63 (66.3) |
| Father | 47 (23.9) | 26 (25.7) | 21 (22.1) |
| Others (Grand, Auntie, etc) | 19 (9.7) | 8 (7.9) | 11 (11.6) |
| Occupation of caregiver, n (%) | |||
| Employed | 48 (24.5) | 25 (24.8) | 23 (24.2) |
| Un-employed | 148 (75.5) | 76 (75.2) | 72 (75.8) |
*SD = standard deviation