Table 2 Characteristics of the study population
Variables | Social–emotional development assessment N (%) | Cognitive, motor, and language assessment N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Child characteristics | ||
Age (months) | ||
11 | 33/76 (43%) | 13/36 (36%) |
12 | 29/76 (38%) | 12/36 (33%) |
13 | 14/76 (19%) | 11/36 (31%) |
Sex | ||
Male | 37/76 (49%) | 18/36 (50%) |
Female | 39/76 (51%) | 18/36 (50%) |
Birthweight | ||
< 2500 g | 47/76 (21%) | 10/36 (28%) |
≥ 2500 g | 29/76 (79%) | 26/36 (72%) |
Nutritional status | ||
Stunting | 55/76 (72%) | 25/36 (69%) |
Underweight | 16/76 (21%) | 11/36 (11%) |
Wasting | 3/76 (4%) | 0/36 (0%) |
Maternal characteristics | ||
Age, mean (SD) | 27 (6.5) | 27 (7) |
Education | ||
No formal education | 2/76 (3%) | 1/36 (3%) |
At least some primary | 40/76 (53%) | 17/36 (47%) |
At least some secondary | 30/76 (39%) | 14/36 (39%) |
Higher | 4/76 (5%) | 4/36 (11%) |
Household characteristics | ||
Household size, mean (SD) | 4 (1.4) | 4 (1.3) |
Use of iodized salt | ||
No | 36/76 (48%) | 17/36 (47%) |
Yes | 39/76 (52%) | 19/36 (53%) |