Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics and nutritional status of anaemic children at baseline
Sociodemographic characteristic | Intervention (n = 299) N % | Control (n = 222) N % |
|---|---|---|
Child’s age in months | ||
Mean (SD) | 30.67 (11.9) | 30.56 (12.3) |
12–23 | 100 (33.4) | 74 (33.3) |
24–35 | 98 (32.8) | 80 (36.0) |
36–47 | 66 (22.1) | 39 (17.6) |
48–60 | 35 (11.7) | 29 (13.1) |
Sex | ||
Male | 153 (51.2) | 121 (54.5) |
Female | 146 (48.8) | 101 (45.5) |
Maternal education in years | ||
Mean (SD) | 7.4 (3.8) | 7.8 (4.0) |
0 years | 43 (14.4) | 36 (16.2) |
1–6 | 41 (13.7) | 12 (5.4) |
7–12 | 210 (70.2) | 166 (74.8) |
> 12 | 5 (1.7) | 8 (3.6) |
Maternal Literacy | ||
Can read and write | 196 (65.6) | 164 (73.9) |
Cannot read and write | 103 (34.4) | 58 (26.1) |
DHS wealth score | ||
Poorest quartile | 80 (26.7) | 70 (31.5) |
25th–50th quartile | 75 (25.1) | 55 (24.8) |
50th–75th quartile | 72 (24.1) | 43 (19.4) |
Wealthiest quartile | 72 (24.1) | 54 (24.3) |
Birthweight | ||
Low | 41 (13.7) | 36 (16.2) |
Normal | 258 (86.3) | 186 (83.8) |
Nutritional status | ||
Underweight | 105 (35.1) | 82 (36.9) |
Stunted | 135 (45.2) | 104 (46.8) |
Wasted | 35 (11.7) | 25 (11.3) |