Table 3 Neonatal vitamin A supplementation (VAS) and weight, length and head circumference at 2 months by weight at inclusion
N | VAS | Placebo | Difference* (CI: 95%) | N | VAS | Placebo | Difference* (CI: 95%) | N | VAS | Placebo | Difference* (CI: 95%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weight-for-age, z-score | ||||||||||||
<1.5 kg | 86 | −4.82 | −4.44 | −0.31 (−0.73; 0.11) | 32 | −5.04 | −5.07 | 0.12 (−0.56; 0.81) | 54 | −4.69 | −4.09 | −0.55 (−1.07; -0.02) |
1.5-1.99 kg | 360 | −2.86 | −2.88 | −0.10 (−0.27; 0.14) | 166 | −3.12 | −3.16 | −0.08 (−0.38; 0.22) | 194 | −2.64 | −2.64 | −0.03 (−0.31; 0.24) |
2.00-2.49 kg | 939 | −1.58 | −1.58 | 0.02 (−0-10; 0.16) | 434 | −1.71 | −1.72 | 0.05 (−0.13; 0.24) | 505 | −1.47 | −1.44 | 0.00 (−0.17; 0.17) |
Length for age at 2 months, z-score | ||||||||||||
<1.5 kg | 86 | −5.71 | −5.23 | −0.31 (−0.83; 0.21) | 32 | −5.98 | −6.26 | 0.09 (−0.71; 0.90) | 54 | −5.54 | −4.66 | −0.51 (−1.18; 0.16) |
1.5-1.99 kg | 362 | −3.34 | −3.33 | −0.03 (−0.28; 0.21) | 168 | −3.66 | −3.76 | 0.09 (−0.23; 0.42) | 194 | −3.06 | −2.97 | −0.12 (−0.46; 0.23) |
2.00-2.49 kg | 940 | −2.10 | −2.01 | −0.06 (−0.18; 0.06) | 434 | −2.34 | −2.24 | −0.05 (−0.24; 0.14) | 506 | −1.93 | −1.80 | −0.09 (−0.24; 0.06) |
Head circumference for age at 2 months, z-score | ||||||||||||
<1.5 kg | 86 | −3.86 | −3.25 | −0.51 (−1.01; -0.01) | 32 | −4.29 | −3.84 | −0.18 (−1.02; 0.67) | 54 | −3.59 | −2.92 | −0.63 (−1.23; -0.02) |
1.5-1.99 kg | 362 | −1.87 | −1.98 | 0.08 (−0.13; 0.29) | 168 | −2.02 | −2.19 | 0.13 (−0.19; 0.45) | 194 | −1.73 | −1.82 | 0.05 (−0.23; 0.33) |
2.00-2.49 kg | 937 | −0.86 | −0.94 | 0.10 (−0.03; 0.22) | 432 | −0.98 | −1.04 | 0.10 (−0.09; 0.30) | 505 | −0.76 | −0.84 | 0.08 (−0.08; 0.25) |