Outcome | Study arm | Baseline | Endline | Effect of intervention (95% CI) | p-value | ||
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Mean | Ā±SD | Mean | Ā±SD | ||||
Continuous outcomes* | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
HAZ | Control | -0.07 | 1.3 | -0.15 | 1.1 | Ā | Ā |
Low-intensity education | -0.59 | 1.4 | -0.57 | 1.3 | 0.22 (-0.26, 0.70) | 0.36 | |
Medium-intensity education | -0.85 | 1.1 | -0.61 | 3.3 | 0.28 (-0.19, 0.75) | 0.24 | |
High-intensity education | -0.75 | 1.1 | -0.82 | 1 | 0.21 (-0.17, 0.58) | 0.28 | |
BAZ | Control | 0.31 | 1.7 | 0.64 | 1.5 | Ā | Ā |
Low-intensity education | 0.24 | 1.9 | 0.23 | 1.5 | -0.18 (-0.57, 0.21) | 0.37 | |
Medium-intensity education | -0.15 | 1.5 | -0.12 | 1.5 | -0.06 (-0.38, 0.26) | 0.72 | |
High-intensity education | -0.15 | 1.4 | -0.16 | 1.4 | -0.10 (-0.41, 0.21) | 0.53 | |
BMI | Control | 18.8 | 4.5 | 20.2 | 4.7 | Ā | Ā |
Low-intensity education | 19 | 6.9 | 19.2 | 4.4 | -0.78 (-1.54, -0.01) | 0.05 | |
Medium-intensity education | 18.5 | 3.8 | 18.9 | 3.8 | -0.28 (-0.95, 0.39) | 0.41 | |
High-intensity education | 17.7 | 3.3 | 18.1 | 3.4 | -0.33 (-0.94, 0.28) | 0.29 | |
Height (cm) | Control | 143.5 | 11.2 | 147.1 | 9 | Ā | Ā |
Low-intensity education | 140.3 | 10.6 | 145.2 | 9.6 | 0.46 (0.30, 0.63) | pā<ā0.01 | |
Medium-intensity education | 145.5 | 11.2 | 149.1 | 11.2 | 0.98 (-0.06, 2.02) | 0.07 | |
High-intensity education | 140.5 | 9.3 | 143.8 | 8.6 | 0.57 (0.05, 1.10) | 0.03 | |
Weight (kg) | Control | 39.2 | 12.1 | 44.2 | 12.7 | Ā | Ā |
Low-intensity education | 37.5 | 12.6 | 41.3 | 13.2 | 0.08 (-0.17, 0.33) | 0.53 | |
Medium-intensity education | 39.8 | 11.7 | 42.6 | 11.8 | 0.24 (0.07, 0.41) | 0.01 | |
High-intensity education | 35.4 | 9.9 | 38 | 10 | 0.14 (-0.29, 0.57) | 0.53 | |
Binary outcomes** | Ā | n | % | n | % | Ā | Ā |
Stunting | Control | 4 | 5.1 | 4 | 4.9 | Ā | Ā |
Low-intensity education | 14 | 13.5 | 11 | 10.6 | 0.95 (0.93, 0.96) | pā<ā0.01 | |
Medium-intensity education | 47 | 13.3 | 41 | 13.2 | 1.04 (0.96, 1.13) | 0.29 | |
High-intensity education | 24 | 11.7 | 19 | 10.5 | 1 (0.80, 1.25) | 1 | |
Undernutrition | Control | 6 | 7.7 | 3 | 3.7 | Ā | Ā |
Low-intensity education | 8 | 7.7 | 6 | 5.8 | 0.77 (0.09, 6.52) | 0.81 | |
Medium-intensity education | 31 | 8.8 | 24 | 7.7 | 0.93 (0.16, 5.67) | 0.94 | |
High-intensity education | 13 | 6.3 | 13 | 7.2 | 1 (0.19, 5.26) | 1 | |
Overnutrition | Control | 27 | 34.6 | 36 | 44.4 | Ā | Ā |
Low-intensity education | 32 | 30.8 | 31 | 29.8 | 0.57 (0.34, 0.96) | 0.04 | |
Medium-intensity education | 76 | 21.5 | 68 | 21.9 | 0.68 (0.37, 1.26) | 0.22 | |
High-intensity education | 44 | 21.4 | 38 | 21 | 0.63 (0.42, 0.93) | 0.02 |