Table 1.
Characteristics of Ghanaian infant cohort
| Total subjects | Seroconverters | Non-seroconverters | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (days) | 43.09 | 43.02 | 43.14 |
| Subjects, n (%) | 122 (100%) | 51 (42%) | 71 (58%) |
| Female | 64 (53%) | 23 (36%) | 41 (64%) |
| Nankam | 40 (33%) | 16 (40%) | 24 (60%) |
| Kassem | 80 (66%) | 35 (44%) | 45 (56%) |
| Other | 2 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (100%) |
| Malnutrition (z <−2), n (%) | |||
| stunting (hfaz) | 11 (9%) | 4 (36%) | 7 (64%) |
| wasting (wfhz) | 5 (4%) | 2 (40%) | 3 (60%) |
| underweight (wfaz) | 12 (10%) | 3 (25%) | 9 (75%) |
Age indicated at the time of first vaccination (DS1). Nankam and Kassem are the predominant ethnicities in Navrongo, Ghana. Malnutrition indicated if height for age z-score (hfaz), weight-for-height z-score (wfhz), and/or weight-for-age z-score (wfaz) was less than −2.