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Table 1 Background characteristics of participants according to study group (N = 87)a

From: A village-matched evaluation of providing a local supplemental food during pregnancy in rural Bangladesh: a preliminary study

 

Intervention group (n = 58)

Control group (n = 29)

Background characteristics

n

%

Median

IQR

n

%

Median

IQR

Maternal age (years)

31

 

21

10

18

 

22·5

7

Trimester

 First

23

41·1

  

10

38·5

  

 Second

26

46·4

  

13

50·0

  

 Third

7

12·5

  

3

11·5

  

Average household (HH) size

58

 

3

2

29

 

3

2

Food purchase decision-maker

 Self

17

29·3

  

9

31·0

  

 Husband

33

56·9

  

17

58·6

  

 In-laws

8

13·8

  

3

10·3

  

Own land for cultivation

30

51·7

  

19

67·9

  

School attendance

 Never attended

3

5·3

  

2

7·1

  

 Primary

20

35·1

  

12

42·9

  

 Secondary

34

59·6

  

14

50·0

  

Religion**

 Islam

39

67·2

  

29

100

  

 Hindu

13

22·4

      

 Christianity

6

10·3

      

Parity

 0

25

43·1

  

16

55·2

  

 1

26

44·8

  

12

41·4

  

 2

5

8·6

  

0

0

  

  ≥ 3

2

3·4

  

1

3·4

  

Stillbirth

0

0

  

1

3·4

  

Miscarriage

5

8·6

  

1

3·4

  

Anthropometrics

 Maternal height (cm)

58

 

148

7.5

28

 

147

10·5

 Maternal height < 148 cm

31

53·4

  

16

55·2

  

Dietary diversity score

58

 

5

1

29

 

5

1·5

Food security status

 Food secure

1

2·1

  

3

10·7

  

 Food insecure

46

97·9

  

25

89·3

  
  1. aTrimester of pregnancy was determined based on last menstrual period (LMP)
  2. ** = p < 0.05