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Table 2 Adherence to food and micronutrient supplementation in the randomised treatment groups and after stratification into maternal schooling groups

From: Equity in adherence to and effect of prenatal food and micronutrient supplementation on child mortality: results from the MINIMat randomized trial, Bangladesh

 

Early invitation to prenatal food supplementation

Usual invitation to prenatal food supplementation

 

30 mg iron + 400 μg folic acid

60 mg iron + 400 μg folic acid

Multiple micro-nutrients

30 mg iron + 400 μg folic acid

60 mg iron + 400 μg folic acid

Multiple micro-nutrients

Food packagesa

91 (1.55)

88 (1.54)

94 (1.55)

61 (1.54)

60 (1.53)

61 (1.57)

Mother’s schooling <6 years

97 (2.14)

97 (2.24)

102 (2.17)

65 (2.14)

65 (2.14)

67 (2.23)

Mother’s schooling ≥6 years

83 (2.23)

79 (2.22)

88 (2.32)

58 (2.32)

55 (2.30)

54 (2.27)

Micronutrient capsulesb

109 (2.27)

113 (2.25)

107 (2.24)

117 (2.25)

113 (2.21)

110 (2.29)

Mother’s schooling <6 years

100 (3.02)

104 (3.16)

97 (3.03)

110 (3.03)

108 (2.99)

104 (3.15)

Mother’s schooling ≥6 years

121 (3.45)

121 (3.19)

118 (3.34)

126 (3.37)

118 (3.27)

117 (3.31)

  1. Data are mean (SE). Analyses are adjusted for maternal age (years), parity, and body mass index (BMI, kg/m2) at week 8 pregnancy; n = 3578 since out of 3591 women included in child mortality analysis 3578 had information on adjusting factors. Multiple micronutrients include 15 micronutrients, including 30 mg iron and 400 μg folic acid. aAssessed from enrolment to week 34 examination; mean difference between maternal schooling groups (<6 years vs. ≥6 years) 14 packages, average 81 vs. average 69 packages, (P = 0.0001). Stratified analysis by maternal schooling groups, mean difference between <6 years UFe60F and <6 years EMMS, significant (P = 0.0001). bAssessed from supplement distribution at week 14 examination to childbirth; mean difference between maternal schooling groups (<6 years vs. ≥6 years) 14 capsules, average 104 vs. 120 capsules, (P = 0.0001). Stratified analysis by maternal schooling groups, mean difference between <6 years UFe60F and <6 years EMMS, not significant (P=0.83).