Table 1.
Baseline characteristics (child, maternal and family characteristics) of SAM children by trial arm (N = 339), displayed as n (%) or mean [95% CI]
| Child characteristics | N = 339 | Intervention | Control | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female (n, %) | 339 | 84 (49.7) | 72 (42.4) | 0.175 |
| Birth order (born after second child) (n,%) | 337 | 90 (53.3) | 97 (57.7) | 0.589 |
| Age, months | 339 | 27.5 [25.3, 29.7] | 27.3 [24.9, 29.7] | 0.908 |
| HAZ baseline score | 337 | −3.7 [− 4.0, − 3.5] | −3.8 [−4.1, − 3.5] | 0.558 |
| MUACZ baseline score | 332 | −3.1 [− 3.3, − 2.9] | −3.5 [− 3.8, − 3.2] | 0.014* |
| WAZ baseline score | 338 | − 3.6 [− 3.8, − 3.4] | −3.9 [− 4.1, − 3.6] | 0.048* |
| WHZ or BAZ baseline score | 337 | −2.3 [− 2.5, − 2.0] | −2.6 [− 2.9, − 2.3] | 0.128 |
| Fine motor baseline score | 338 | 15.6 [14.9, 16.3] | 15.3 [14.5, 16.1] | 0.580 |
| Gross motor baseline score | 339 | 16.2 [15.5, 17.0] | 16.3 [15.4, 17.1] | 0.998 |
| Language baseline score | 339 | 16.6 [15.7, 17.6] | 17.1 [16.0, 18.2] | 0.546 |
| Personal social baseline score | 339 | 14.2 [13.3, 15.0] | 14.0 [13.0,15.0] | 0.773 |
| Social-emotional baseline score | 336 | 67.3 [62.5, 72.0] | 66.8 [62.2, 71.4] | 0.888 |
| Maternal characteristics | ||||
| Age (≤30 years) (n, %) | 330 | 134 (81.2) | 130 (78.8) | 0.582 |
| Education (illiterate) (n,%) | 338 | 135 (79.9) | 135 (79.9) | 0.100 |
| Occupation (housewife) (n, %) | 331 | 129 (78.2) | 150 (90.4) | 0.002* |
| Family characteristics | ||||
| Family size (2–6 persons) (n, %) | 339 | 121 (71.6) | 121 (71.2) | 0.932 |
| Socio-economic status (< 2.4 USD per day) (n, %) | 338 | 167 (98.8) | 166 (98.2) | 0.652 |
| Address (rural or small village) (n, %) | 339 | 117 (69.2) | 143 (84.1) | 0.001* |
T-test used for comparison on continuous score summarized by Mean (SD); Chi-square test for comparison of binary scores summarized by n (%); * p < 0.05