Table 1.
Characteristics of Malawian children at risk for environmental enteric enteropathy.
| Characteristic | |
|---|---|
| Household characteristics n = 622 | |
| Sex, male | 332 (53%) |
| Siblings | 2.5 ± 1.9 |
| Mother alive | 618 (99%) |
| Improve roofing material on home (metal sheets) | 139 (22%) |
| Radio in home | 220 (35%) |
| Bicycle in home | 322 (52%) |
| Animals sleep with children in home | 195 (31%) |
| Has a clean source of water | 446 (72%) |
| Home has a pit latrine | 100 (16%) |
| Breastfed at the time of the study | 571 (92%) |
| Demographic and anthropometric characteristics at time of dual sugar absorption testing n =2334 | |
| Age, month | 17.0 ± 8.2 |
| Length-for-age, z score | −1.54 ± 1.08 |
| Weight-for-height, z score | −0.06 ± 0.87 |
| Mid-upper arm circumference, cm | 14.4 ± 1.0 |
Note: Values expressed as mean ± SD or no (%).