Table 1.
Baseline demographic characteristics among children under 5 years in the REDUCE Cohort Study
| % | n | N | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children < 5 years of age | 270 | ||
| Baseline age (years) | |||
| Mean ± SD (Min–Max) | 2.5 ± 1.1 (0.6–4.5) | 270 | |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 50 | 135 | 270 |
| Household wall type | |||
| Mud walls | 61 | 159 | 262 |
| Wood walls | 8 | 20 | 262 |
| Concrete walls | 6 | 16 | 262 |
| Wood and mud walls | 6 | 15 | 262 |
| Biomass walls | 5 | 12 | 262 |
| Brick walls | 5 | 14 | 262 |
| Wood and concrete walls | 3 | 8 | 262 |
| Other | 7 | 18 | 262 |
| Household member with any formal education | 76 | 200 | 262 |
| Household size | |||
| Mean ± SD (Min–Max) | 6.4 ± 2.5 (2–17) | 262 | |
| Baseline growth measurements | |||
| Stunted (HAZ<−2) | 49 | 129 | 265 |
| Wasted (WHLZ<−2) | 4 | 11 | 269 |
| Underweight (WAZ<−2) | 15 | 40 | 269 |
n represents the number of children with the individual or household level characteristic; HAZ = height for age z score; WHLZ = weight for height/length z scores; WAZ = weight for age z score.