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Table 3 Characteristics of children included in the analysis in intervention and control groups

From: Impact of universal home visits on child health in Bauchi State, Nigeria: a stepped wedge cluster randomised controlled trial

Characteristics

Intervention

Percent (n/N)

Control

Percent (n/N)

OR (95% CI)

Total number of children

1796

5109

 

Mean age of the children (months)

13.8 (SD = 1.7)

14.2 (SD = 2.0)

 

Female children

47.7 (857/1796)

47.0 (2401/5109)

0.97 (0.87–1.08)

From urban communities (vs rural & rural remote)

25.7 (461/1796)

51.0 (2604/5109)

0.33 (0.29–0.37)

From female headed households

0.3 (6/1738)

0.5 (26/5038)

0.67 (0.11–1.50)

With adolescent mothers (14–19 years)

14.5 (260/1796)

5.9 (303/5109)

2.68 (2.24–3.21)

With mothers having some formal education

39.2 (699/1784)

51.0 (2604/5101)

0.62 (0.55–0.69)

With fathers having some formal education

46.2 (820/1774)

56.1 (2830/5042)

0.67 (0.60–0.75)

With mothers having enough food in the last week

96.6 (1622/1679)

97.2 (4938/5078)

0.81 (0.59–1.15)

  1. OR Odds ratio, 95% CI 95% Confidence Interval
  2. Bold font indicates a difference significant at the 5% level