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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of participants in the intervention arm and the control arm in each of the 3 countries, categorical data presented

From: Growth effects of exclusive breastfeeding promotion by peer counsellors in sub-Saharan Africa: the cluster-randomised PROMISE EBF trial

 

Intervention

Control

 

n (%)

n (%)

Two upper socio-economic quintiles

 

Burkina Faso

157/392 (40.1)

158/401 (39.4)

Uganda

132/396 (33.3)

172/369 (46.6)

South Africa

221/535 (41.3)

213/485 (43.9)

Having access to toilet facility

 

Burkina Faso

3/168 (1.8)

3/232 (1.3)

Uganda

255/339 (75.2)

269/328 (82.0)

South Africa

433/515 (84.1)

389/456 (85.3)

Having electricity

  

Burkina Faso

18/389 (4.6)

5/402 (1.2)

Uganda

53/391 (13.6)

70/361 (19.4)

South Africa

409/535 (76.5)

445/485 (91.8)

Having access to non-surface water

 

Burkina Faso

271/388 (69.9)

239/400 (59.8)

Uganda

256/392 (65.3)

266/363 (73.3)

South Africa

414/535 (77.4)

379/484 (78.3)

Attended antenatal clinic

  

Burkina Faso

284/389 (73.0)

285/401 (71.1)

Uganda

272/376 (72.3)

274/352 (77.8)

South Africa

527/532 (99.1)

470/481 (97.7)

Delivery in health facility

  

Burkina Faso

143/372 (38.4)

128/370 (34.6)

Uganda

173/381 (45.4)

205/351 (58.4)

South Africa

486/514 (94.6)

423/461 (91.8)

Female infant

 

Burkina Faso

188/392 (48.0)

199/401 (49.6)

Uganda

194/394 (49.2)

181/368 (49.2)

South Africa

256/531 (48.2)

256/479 (53.4)

Having siblings

 

Burkina Faso

327/391 (83.6)

337/402 (83.8)

Uganda

311/392 (79.3)

281/366 (76.8)

South Africa

274/535 (51.2)

238/485 (49.1)