Table 2 Characteristics of children who completed the study
Characteristics | Rice-Lentil based RUSF (n = 30) | Chickpea based RUSF (n = 30) | Pushti packet (n = 30) |
|---|---|---|---|
(1) | (2) | (3) | |
Child characteristics | |||
Age (mo), mean ± SD | 14.1 ± 2.9 | 13.9 ± 2.6 | 13.8 ± 3.2 |
Sex% Girl (n) | 60 (18) | 53.3 (16) | 60 (18) |
Weight, Kg (mean ± SD) | 8.2 ± 0.6 | 8.3 ± 0.7 | 8.1 ± 0.7 |
Height, cm (mean ± SD) | 72.7 ± 3.5 | 73.2 ± 3.2 | 71.5 ± 4.4 |
MUAC, mm (mean ± SD) | 139.1 ± 7.2 | 137.7 ± 7.4 | 136.6 ± 6.8 |
Weight-for-height z score < -2,% (n) | 16.7 (5) | 3.3 (1) | 6.7 (2) |
Height-for-age z score < -2,% (n) | 36.7 (11) | 36.7 (11) | 50.0 (15) |
Weight-for-age z score < -2,% (n) | 33.3 (10) | 26.7 (8) | 36.7 (11) |
Household characteristics | |||
Family size (mean ± SD) | 4.43 ± 1.3 | 4.9 ± 1.9 | 4.6 ± 2.0 |
Household head completed primary education,% (n) | 73.3 (22) | 60.0 (18) | 63.3 (19) |
Using shared latrine,% (n) | 80.0 (24) | 86.3 (26) | 80.0 (24) |
Tap water source of drinking water,% | 96.7 (29) | 96.7 (29) | 93.3 (28) |