Table 3.
Characteristics of study participants
| Characteristics | SCSB N = 80 | CSB N = 80 | Placebo N = 80 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age of children month (Mean SD) | 14.1 (5.0) | 14.9 (5.2) | 14.6 (4.9) |
| Sex: n (%) Male | 43 (53.7) | 34 (42.5) | 33 (41.3) |
| Female | 37 (46.3) | 46 (57.5) | 47 (58.7) |
| Birth order n(%) First born | 15 (18.7) | 17 (21.3) | 18 (22.5) |
| Other | 65 (81.3) | 63 (78.7) | 62 (77.5) |
| WHZ: Mean (SD) | −2.1 (0.5) | −2.3 (0.4) | −2.2 (0.5) |
| WAZ: Mean (SD) | −2.2 (0.3) | − 2.3 (0.6) | − 2.3 (0.3) |
| MUAC: Mean (SD) | 122.9 (0.3) | 122.6 (0.2) | 122.8 (0.2) |
| RBP status: mean (SD) | 0.046 (0.1) | 0.051 (0.1) | 0.050 (0.1) |
| Breast feeding status: n(%) BF | 49 (39.2) | 55 (44.0) | 50 (20.0) |
| Not BF | 3 1 (24.8) | 25 (20.0) | 30 (24.0 |
| Age of caregiver: Mean (SD) | 28.7 (8.6) | 27.7 (9.1) | 29.9 (11.3) |
| Sex: n(%) male | 5 (6.2) | 11 (13.7) | 12 (15.0) |
| Female | 75 (93.8) | 69 (86.3) | 68 (85.0) |
| Marital status: n(%) Married | 71 (89.9) | 70 (87.5) | 68 (85.0) |
| Others | 9 (11.1) | 10 (12.5) | 12 (15.0) |
| House hold size: mean (SD) | 12 (2.6) | 10 (3.8) | 12 (2.9) |
| Number of U5s: Mean (SD) | 3 (1.0) | 4 (1.9) | 3 (1.3) |
| Relationship to child: n(%) Own child | 76 (95.0) | 7 1 (89.7) | 73 (9 1.3) |
| Other | 4 (5.0) | 9 (11.3) | 7 (8.8) |
| Education level n(%) No education | 15 (19.0) | 8 (10.5) | 19 (22.4) |
| Primary | 42 (53.2) | 46 (58.1) | 40 (52.9) |
| Secondary | 18 (22.8) | 20 (26.3) | 17 (20.0) |
| Mid level college | 4 (3.8) | 4 (3.8) | 3 (3.5) |
| Graduate | 1 (1.2) | 2 (1.3) | 1 (1.2) |
| Occupation n(%) Waged labor | 2 (2.5) | 3 (3.9) | 2 (2.4) |
| Self employed | 44 (55.6) | 46 (20.2) | 45 (57.8) |
| Not employed | 34 (41.9) | 3 1 (40.8) | 33 (39.8) |
aAge for children expressed in months
bAge for care givers expressed in years