From: Health education for microcredit clients in Peru: a randomized controlled trial
Variable | Study Arm | Test of proportions or t-test | |
---|---|---|---|
Demographic Characteristics | Control (n = 319) | Treatment (n = 279) | Â |
Gender (%) | Â | Â | Â |
   Male | 47.4 | 52.3 | 0.24 |
   Female | 52.6 | 47.7 |  |
Age (in years; mean ± SD) | 2.6 ± 1.4 | 2.6 ± 1.4 | 0.66 |
Child Anthropometric Measures a | Â | Â | Â |
Hemoglobin, g/dL | 10.9 ± 1.2 | 10.9 ± 1.3 | 0.91 |
Weight-for-age, Z-score | -0.60 ± 1.4 | -0.73 ± 1.3 | 0.26 |
Length/height-for-age, Z-score | -1.2 ± 1.4 | -1.4 ± 1.4 | 0.09 |
BMI-for-age, Z-score | 0.31 ± 1.4 | 0.24 ± 1.3 | 0.61 |