Table 1 Cohort Characteristics, Madagascar, N = 3361
From: Caregiver perceptions of child development in rural Madagascar: a cross-sectional study
| Â | Mean (SD; range) | % (N) |
|---|---|---|
Child Characteristics | ||
 Age (months) | 29.38 (5.15; 16–42) |  |
 Female |  | 50.28 (1690) |
 Birth Order | 2.64 (1.25; 1–4) |  |
 HAZ | −2.34 (1.05; − 5.99-3.53) |  |
 WAZ | −1.56 (0.93; − 4.94-2.45) |  |
 Stunted (HAZ < − 2) |  | 63.37 (2130) |
 Wasted (WHZ < − 2) |  | 4.08 (137) |
 Underweight (WAZ < − 2) |  | 30.17 (1014) |
 ASQ-I age-standardized score | 0.00 (1.23; −4.93-4.16) |  |
ASQ-I ranked scores [Whole sample] | ||
 ≤ −1.42 |  | 14.31 (481) |
 -1.41 to −0.62 |  | 14.28 (480) |
 -0.61 to −0.10 |  | 14.04 (472) |
 -0.11 to 0.34 |  | 14.31 (481) |
 0.35 to 0.75 |  | 14.25 (479) |
 0.76 to 1.27 |  | 14.25 (479) |
 ≥ 1.28 |  | 14.55 (489) |
Perceived Child Intelligence Ladder | ||
 1 |  | 0.92 (31) |
 2 |  | 3.01 (101) |
 3 |  | 5.98 (201) |
 4 |  | 13.86 (466) |
 5 |  | 22.97 (772) |
 6 |  | 25.59 (860) |
 7 |  | 27.67 (930) |
Caregiver Characteristics | ||
Age (years) | 28.57 (7.78; 15–83) |  |
Education | ||
 Did not attend school |  | 25.02 (841) |
 Primary or less |  | 52.93 (1779) |
 Secondary or higher |  | 22.05 (741) |
CESD Depression score | 17.15 (3.40; 10–29) |  |
Perceived influence on child’s intelligence | ||
 None |  | 14.67 (493) |
 Some |  | 25.59 (860) |
 A lot |  | 59.74 (2008) |
Household Characteristics | ||
 Household Size | 6.52 (2.67; 2–21) |  |
 Family Care Indicator Score | 0.04 (0.84; −1.28-3.15) |  |
Wealth Quintiles | ||
 Q1 (lowest) |  | 20.17 (678) |
 Q2 |  | 19.99 (672) |
 Q3 |  | 19.70 (662) |
 Q4 |  | 19.82 (666) |
 Q5 (highest) |  | 20.32 (683) |