Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants in the intervention arm and the control arm in each of the 3 countries, presents continuous data presented
| Â | Intervensjon | n | Control | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n | Mean (SD) | n | Mean (SD) |
Maternal age in years | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Burkina Faso | 292 | 25.8 (6.5) | 318 | 25.8 (6.6) |
Uganda | 393 | 25.8 (6.8) | 363 | 25.6 (6.5) |
South Africa | 533 | 24.4 (6.3) | 485 | 24.2 (6.1) |
Maternal education in years | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Burkina Faso | 377 | 0.8 (1.9) | 379 | 0.7 (1.9) |
Uganda | 391 | 6.1 (3.1) | 365 | 6.5 (3.5) |
South Africa | 535 | 10.1 (2.3) | 485 | 10.0 (2.3) |
Maternal BMI | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Burkina Faso | 247 | 21.0 (2.0 | 214 | 21.9 (2.4) |
Uganda | 343 | 22.2 (2.9) | 312 | 22.2 (2.7) |
South Africa | 432 | 26.8 (6.2) | 398 | 26.4 (5.7) |
Birth weight, kg* | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Burkina Faso | 7 | 3.4 (0.8) | 6 | 3.2 (0.8) |
Uganda | 127 | 3.3 (0.6) | 142 | 3.4 (0.7) |
South Africa | 495 | 3.2 (0.5) | 446 | 3.1 (0.5) |