Table 1.
Characteristics of 401 mother child dyads characteristics in rural South Africa and Tanzania
| Variables Count (%) or Median [IQR] |
South Africa n = 230 |
Tanzania n = 171 |
Total n = 401 |
Missing n = 175 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 119 (51.7) | 84 (49.1) | 203 (50.6) | 89 (50.9) |
| Bodyweight for Age | -0.32 [-0.94, 0.28] | -0.03 [-0.61, 0.58] | -0.18[-0.85, 0.38] | -0.36 [-0.94, 0.16] |
| Environmental Factors | ||||
| Organization of the Environment | 132 (58.4)* | 99 (57.9) | 231 (58.2)* | 64 (59.8)* |
| Provision of Play Material | 128 (56.6)* | 112 (65.5) | 240 (60.5)* | 69 (64.5)* |
| Opportunities for Stimulation | 143 (63.3)* | 139 (81.3) | 282 (71.0)* | 80 (74.8)* |
| Cleanliness of the Child | 200 (88.5)* | 64 (37.4) | 264 (66.5)* | 71 (66.4)* |
| WAMI – Socioeconomic Status | 0.79 [0.71, 0.85]* | 0.20 [0.13, 0.39] | 0.66 [0.32, 0.80]* | 0.30 (0.20, 0.51)* |
| Maternal Factors | ||||
| Responsivity of the Caregiver | 68 (30.1) | 136 (79.5) | 204 (51.4) | 76 (71.0) |
| Avoidance of Punishment | 96 (42.8) | 158 (92.4) | 254 (64.0) | 91 (85.1) |
| Promotion of Child Development | 180 (79.7) | 137 (80.1) | 317 (79.9) | 88 (82.2) |
| Depressive Symptoms 1,6, 12 mo. | 53 (23.3)* | 38 (22.2) | 91 (22.8)* | 43 (30.3)* |
| Depressive Symptoms 24, 36 mo. | 62 (28.6)* | 33 (19.9)* | 95 (24.8)* | 12 (30.8)* |
| Depressive Symptoms 60 mo. | 46 (20.1)* | 22 (13.4)* | 68 (17.3)* | 3 (17.7)* |
| Maternal Education > 7/10years | 115 (50.0) | 98 (57.3) | 213 (53.1) | 104 (59.4) |
* Missing