Table 1 Demographic and health characteristics of the population at recruitment
Characteristic at recruitment | Children (n = 274) |
|---|---|
Age in months (Median, IQR) | 25 (16.0–35.0) |
Gender: Female (%) | 144 (52.6%) |
Age categories in months | |
 6.0–11.9 months, n (%) | 50 (18.2%) |
 12.0–23.9 months, n (%) | 85 (31.0%) |
 24.0–48.0 months, n (%) | 139 (50.7%) |
Recruitment by focal area | |
 Focal Area A, n (%) | 105 (38.3%) |
 Focal Area B, n (%) | 78 (28.5%) |
 Focal Area C, n (%) | 91 (33.2%) |
Number of children by intervention arm | |
 Control, n (%) | 82 (29.9%) |
 HI, n (%) | 61 (22.3%) |
 LSM, n (%) | 82 (29.9%) |
 HI and LSM, n (%) | 49 (17.9%) |
Anthropometry at recruitment | |
 HAZ < − 2 SD, n (%) | 91 (33.5%) |
 WAZ < − 2 SD, n (%) | 49 (18.0%) |
 WHZ < − 2 SD, n (%) | 39 (14.3%) |
 RDT – positive at recruitment: n (%) | 12 (4.4%) |
 Haemoglobin level in g/dl: mean SD | 11.0 g/dl, 1.1 |
 Anaemia classification, n (%) |  |
  Normal Hb ≥ 11.0 g/dl | 83 (47.7%) |
  Mild Hb 10–10.9 g/dl | 66 (37.9%) |
  Moderate Hb 7.0–9.9 g/dl | 24 (13.8%) |
  Severe Hb < 7.0 g/dl | 1 (0.6%) |
Socioeconomic status | |
 Wealth Scorea: mean, SD | − 0.1, ± 2.0 |
 Households owning ITN for sleeping | 91 (58.7%) |
 Households with at least two ITNs (%) | 36 (48.9%) |
 Presence of open eaves on house (%) | 45 (29.0%) |