Table 2 Baseline characteristics and balance

Any antenatal care

0.801

0.400

0.834

0.372

0.281

4+ antenatal visits

0.504

0.500

0.506

0.500

0.953

Antenatal care in study clinic

0.539

0.499

0.622

0.485

0.054

Intra-partum complications

0.064

0.301

0.048

0.240

0.349

Post-partum complications

0.044

0.233

0.042

0.228

0.870

Institutional delivery

0.541

0.499

0.570

0.496

0.496

Delivered in study clinic

0.344

0.475

0.420

0.494

0.058

Skilled birth attendance

0.533

0.499

0.540

0.499

0.876

Breastfed for 6 months

0.417

0.493

0.376

0.485

0.342

Married

0.869

0.338

0.876

0.329

0.761

Age of mother

31.79

40.70

29.31

6.598

0.172

Illiterate

0.542

0.499

0.564

0.496

0.649

Muslim

0.591

0.492

0.574

0.495

0.773

Wealth index

2.934

1.468

2.936

1.431

0.989

Male child

0.512

0.500

0.532

0.499

0.503

Multiple birth

0.029

0.168

0.024

0.153

0.724

Low risk (no problems during pregnancy)

0.828

0.378

0.833

0.374

0.870