Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of enrolled participants
| BCG at birth (n=268) | BCG at 6 weeks (n=269) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 134 (50%) | 137 (51%) | |
| Female | 134 (50%) | 132 (49%) | |
| Birthweight, g | 3239·1 (410·7) | 3199·0 (450·8) | |
| Low birthweight (≤2500 g) | 13 (5%) | 16 (6%) | |
| Occipitofrontal circumference, cm | 34·5 (1·4) | 34·5 (1·5) | |
| Maternal age, years | 24 (4·6) | 24 (4·7) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Married or living as married | 233 (87%) | 224 (83%) | |
| Single | 34 (13%) | 42 (16%) | |
| Parity | 2 (1–3) | 2 (1–3) | |
| Number of people in house | 4 (3–5) | 4 (3–5) | |
| Maternal education | |||
| None | 5 (2%) | 8 (3%) | |
| Primary | 89 (33%) | 87 (32%) | |
| Secondary | 142 (53%) | 149 (55%) | |
| Tertiary | 32 (12%) | 25 (9%) | |
| Iron supplements during pregnancy | |||
| Yes | 245 (91%) | 245 (91%) | |
| No | 23 (9%) | 24 (9%) | |
| Maternal smoking in pregnancy | |||
| Yes | 0 | 1 (<1%) | |
| No | 268 (100%) | 268 (>99%) | |
| Maternal alcohol in pregnancy | |||
| Yes | 39 (15%) | 33 (12%) | |
| No | 229 (85%) | 236 (88%) | |
Data are n (%), mean (SD), and median (IQR). Participants who withdrew are not included in the table.