Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of total PROVIDE cohort and study subset.
| Characteristic | Total (N=700) | Subset (N=130) | P Valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male sex (%) | 368 (52.6%) | 72 (55.4%) | 0.4773 |
| No maternal education (%) | 202 (28.3%) | 43 (33.1%) | 0.9384 |
| Monthly income, BDT | 12,762 ± 9410 | 12,775 ± 8981 | 0.9869 |
| HAZ, Enrollment | −0.90 ± 0.89 | −0.94 ± 0.81 | 0.5673 |
| HAZ, Two Years | −1.61 ± 1.04 | −1.43 ± 0.95 | 0.0277 |
| Delta HAZ, Two Years | −0.70 ± 1.02 | −0.49 ± 0.90 | 0.007 |
| WIS-C Score, Four Years | |||
| Verbal IQ | – | 84.58 ± 6.38 | – |
| Performance IQ | – | 81.80 ± 8.63 | – |
| Full Scale IQ | – | 80.69 ± 7.96 | – |
| Days Exclusive Breast Feeding | 110 ± 62 | 125 ± 59 | 0.0023 |
| Diarrheal Days, Two Years | 30.3 ± 24.1 | 33.9 ± 26.7 | 0.0559 |
a
Calculated from two-tailed Student's t-test comparing the metabolic subset with total PROVIDE (excluding the metabolic subset, n = 570). Bolded values are significant (P < 0.05) in statistical tests.