Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study participants
Characteristic | Intervention (n = 59) | Control (n = 59) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 2.85 (1.01) | 2.84 (1.03) | 0.96 |
Sex, female (n, %) | 31 (52.5%) | 30 (50.8%) | 0.85 |
Socioeconomic status score | 11.75 (3.73) | 12.85 (2.81) | 0.08 |
Child in school (n, %) | 15 (26.3%) | 17 (28.8%) | 0.76 |
Mother’s education (n, %) | 0.85 | ||
 None | 2 (3.6%) | 4 (7.0%) |  |
 Primary | 23 (41.8%) | 22 (38.6%) | |
 Secondary | 27 (49.1) | 27(47.4%) | |
 Tertiary | 3 (5.5%) | 4 (7.0%) | |
Father's education (n, %) | 0.19 | ||
 None | 1 (1.9%) | 1 (1.8%) |  |
 Primary | 16 (29.6%) | 13 (22.8%) | |
 Secondary | 26 (48.1%) | 38 66.7%) | |
 Tertiary | 11 (20.4%) | 5 (8.8%) | |
Weight for age z score | − 0.80 (1.07) | − 0.56 (1.06) | 0.22 |
Temperature, °C | 38.56 (1.23) | 38.66 (0.88) | 0.61 |
Days with fever | 4.88 (3.55) | 4.72 (3.73) | 0.81 |
Coughing (n, %) | 35 (59.3%) | 40 (69.0%) | 0.28 |
Difficulty breathing (n, %) | 12 (20.3%) | 6 (10.3%) | 0.13 |
Diarrhea (n, %) | 14 (23.7%) | 18 (31.0%) | 0.38 |
Vomiting (n, %) | 29 (49.2%) | 26 (44.8%) | 0.64 |
Convulsions (n, %) | 20 (33.9%) | 15 (26.3%) | 0.37 |
Last fed, hours | 26.72 (30.56) | 22.69 (28.32) | 0.48 |
Last drank, hours | 3.09 (7.86) | 2.40 (2.89) | 0.56 |
Respiratory rate | 38.70 (12.96) | 34.58 (12.51) | 0.24 |
SDQ behavioral problem in the child (n, %) | 23 (40.4%) | 20 (33.9%) | 0.47 |
SDQ total score | 15.47 (5.18) | 15.56 (4.57) | 0.93 |
CBLC total problems | − 0.83 (0.82) | − 0.91 (0.83) | 0.58 |
CBLC internalizing problems | − 1.08 (0.64) | − 1.12 (0.66) | 0.73 |
CBLC externalizing problems | − 1.19 (0.58) | − 1.27 (0.66) | 0.51 |
HSCL caregiver anxiety score | 5.75 (5.49) | 6.00 (6.17) | 0.82 |
HSCL caregiver depression score | 12.72 (9.39) | 12.64 (9.70) | 0.97 |