Table 1.
Characteristics of included children at baseline
|
Children recruited at age 6 weeks |
Children recruited at age 6 months |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control group (n=122) | Intervention group (n=108) | Control group (n=123) | Intervention group (n=132) | |
| Sex | ||||
| Girls | 68 (56%) | 57 (53%) | 70 (57%) | 55 (42%) |
| Boys | 54 (44%) | 51 (47%) | 53 (43%) | 77 (58%) |
| Number of PCV13 vaccine doses received | ||||
| Any | 28 (23%) | 24 (22%) | 121 (98%) | 130 (99%) |
| None | 94 (77%) | 84 (78%) | 2 (2%) | 2 (2%) |
| 1 | 28 (23%) | 24 (22%) | 11 (9%) | 9 (7%) |
| 2 | NA | NA | 21 (17%) | 23 (17%) |
| 3 | NA | NA | 89 (72%) | 98 (74%) |
| Main cookstove used in past 48 h | ||||
| Philips | 1 (1%) | 48 (44%) | 5 (4%) | 56 (42%) |
| Open fire | 114 (93%) | 59 (55%) | 110 (89%) | 72 (55%) |
| Charcoal stove | 7 (6%) | 1 (1%) | 8 (7%) | 4 (3%) |
| Current antibiotic use | ||||
| Yes | 12 (10%) | 17 (16%) | 24 (20%) | 18 (14%) |
| No | 110 (90%) | 91 (84%) | 99 (81%) | 114 (86%) |
| Season | ||||
| Wet | 114 (93%) | 92 (86%) | 85 (69%) | 90 (68%) |
| Dry* | 8 (7%) | 15 (14%) | 38 (31%) | 42 (32%) |
Data are n (%). NA=not applicable. PCV13=13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.
*
Defined as between June and September.