Table 1 Baseline cohort characteristics
From: Early linear growth retardation: results of a prospective study of Zambian infants
Characteristics of participants | N = 338 |
|---|---|
Child age at first visit (months), Mean (SD) | 1.6 (0.15) |
Child gender (female), n (%) | 185 (54.7) |
Child weight at first visit (kg), Mean (SD) | 4.4 (1.1) |
Mother’s age at birth (years), Mean (SD) | 25.7 (5.7) |
Maternal HIV status, n (%) | |
Positive | 115 (34.1) |
Negative | 222 (65.9) |
Diarrheal episodes reported, Mean (SD) | 1.1 (1.2) |
Stunted at first measurement (<−2 SD), n (%) | 198 (58.6) |
Severely stunted at first measurement (< −3 SD), n (%) | 121 (35.8) |