TABLE 3.
Descriptive statistics of the interviewed and observed households1
| CSB+ w/oil | CSWB w/oil | SC+ | RUSF | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reported, n | 430 | 418 | 385 | 421 | 1654 |
| How long ration lasted the previous month* | |||||
| All month with leftovers | 61 (14) | 42 (10) | 57 (15) | 66 (16) | 226 (14) |
| All month without leftovers | 81 (19) | 54 (13) | 65 (17) | 168 (40) | 368 (22) |
| Finished before end of month | 280 (65) | 311 (75) | 260 (68) | 181 (43) | 1032 (63) |
| Unknown | 6 (1) | 7 (2) | 3 (1) | 6 (1) | 22 (1) |
| Have given the ration to others* | 38 (9) | 49 (12) | 66 (17) | 55 (13) | 208 (13) |
| Have given the oil to others | 36 (8) | 29 (7) | n/a | n/a | 65 (8) |
| What else is the ration used for* | |||||
| No other purpose | 382 (89) | 349 (84) | 379 (98) | 397 (95) | 1507 (91) |
| Other family meals | 24 (6) | 49 (12) | 2 (1) | 1 (0) | 76 (5) |
| Other purpose | 23 (5) | 19 (5) | 4 (1) | 22 (5) | 68 (4) |
| What else is the oil used for | |||||
| No other purpose | 342 (80) | 326 (78) | n/a | n/a | 668 (79) |
| Other family meals | 72 (17) | 74 (18) | n/a | n/a | 146 (17) |
| Other purpose | 16 (4) | 17 (4) | n/a | n/a | 33 (4) |
| Recipient child consumed the ration the last time it was prepared/served* | 383 (91) | 389 (95) | 345 (94) | 415 (99) | 1532 (94) |
| Recipient child normally consumed the ration | 424 (99) | 412 (99) | 383 (99) | 418 (99) | 1637 (99) |
| How much the recipient child likes the ration* | |||||
| Hates | 1 (0) | 2 (0) | 2 (1) | 3 (1) | 8 (0) |
| Does not like | 17 (4) | 23 (6) | 36 (10) | 11 (3) | 87 (5) |
| Neutral | 14 (3) | 6 (1) | 14 (4) | 11 (3) | 45 (3) |
| Likes | 209 (49) | 176 (42) | 126 (34) | 189 (45) | 700 (43) |
| Loves a lot | 187 (44) | 209 (50) | 198 (53) | 203 (49) | 797 (49) |
| Observed, n | 50 | 55 | 51 | 53 | 209 |
| Ration present on all 4 d2 | 46 (92) | 27 (49) | 25 (49) | 28 (53) | 126 (60) |
| Gave the ration to other households | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 (4) | 2 (2) |
| Gave the fortified oil to other households | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 |
| Gave the porridge to other households | 0 | 2 (7) | 0 | n/a | 2 (2) |
| Used oil for something other than porridge preparation | 18 (39) | 10 (37) | n/a | n/a | 28 (22) |
1
Values are n (%). Percentages are out of the 1654 completed interviews—16% (318 of 1972) were not completed. CSB+ w/oil, Corn Soy Blend Plus with oil; CSWB w/oil, Corn Soy Whey Blend with oil; RUSF, ready-to-use supplementary food; SC+, Super Cereal Plus.
2
Percentages of households where activity was observed happening at least once over the 4 d of observation, among households where ration was present on all 4 d. Statistical significance not tested owing to low n.
*
P < 0.05 from Pearson's chi-square test.