Chapter 2 Baseline characteristics by study and intervention arm

2.1 Misame

Control
(N=73)
BEP/BEP
(N=66)
BEP/IFA
(N=56)
IFA/BEP
(N=81)
Overall
(N=276)
sex
Female 38 (52.1%) 29 (43.9%) 26 (46.4%) 46 (56.8%) 139 (50.4%)
Male 35 (47.9%) 37 (56.1%) 30 (53.6%) 35 (43.2%) 137 (49.6%)
mage
Mean (SD) 25.0 (5.28) 23.4 (5.57) 24.6 (5.56) 23.6 (5.83) 24.1 (5.58)
Median [Min, Max] 24.0 [17.0, 39.0] 22.5 [16.0, 36.0] 23.0 [16.0, 40.0] 23.0 [15.0, 39.0] 23.0 [15.0, 40.0]
meducyrs
Mean (SD) 2.66 (3.38) 2.36 (3.34) 3.07 (3.60) 3.79 (3.95) 3.00 (3.62)
Median [Min, Max] 2.00 [0, 10.0] 2.00 [0, 10.0] 2.00 [0, 10.0] 2.00 [0, 13.0] 2.00 [0, 13.0]
mhtcm
Mean (SD) 162 (6.68) 162 (5.05) 164 (6.02) 162 (5.35) 162 (5.82)
Median [Min, Max] 162 [142, 174] 162 [150, 174] 163 [151, 178] 162 [149, 173] 162 [142, 178]
parity
Mean (SD) 2.99 (1.72) 2.83 (1.71) 2.95 (1.67) 2.80 (1.76) 2.89 (1.71)
Median [Min, Max] 3.00 [1.00, 8.00] 3.00 [1.00, 7.00] 3.00 [1.00, 7.00] 2.00 [1.00, 8.00] 3.00 [1.00, 8.00]
nperson
Mean (SD) 5.92 (4.02) 6.62 (5.22) 6.88 (4.05) 6.21 (5.00) 6.37 (4.62)
Median [Min, Max] 5.00 [2.00, 23.0] 5.00 [2.00, 27.0] 6.00 [2.00, 20.0] 4.00 [2.00, 30.0] 5.00 [2.00, 30.0]
nrooms
Mean (SD) 2.37 (1.98) 2.50 (1.68) 2.46 (1.25) 2.37 (1.56) 2.42 (1.65)
Median [Min, Max] 2.00 [1.00, 12.0] 2.00 [1.00, 9.00] 2.00 [1.00, 6.00] 2.00 [1.00, 9.00] 2.00 [1.00, 12.0]
imp_water_src
Improved 41 (56.2%) 36 (54.5%) 32 (57.1%) 53 (65.4%) 162 (58.7%)
Unimproved 32 (43.8%) 30 (45.5%) 24 (42.9%) 28 (34.6%) 114 (41.3%)
impfloor
0 31 (42.5%) 25 (37.9%) 23 (41.1%) 32 (39.5%) 111 (40.2%)
1 42 (57.5%) 41 (62.1%) 33 (58.9%) 49 (60.5%) 165 (59.8%)
missing 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
cookplac
0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
missing 73 (100%) 66 (100%) 56 (100%) 81 (100%) 276 (100%)
No 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Separate space for cooking 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Yes 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
dvseason
Early Summer 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Late Summer / Monsoon 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Post-Harvest 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Post monsoon / Autumn 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Pre-Harvest 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Rainy Season 56 (76.7%) 56 (84.8%) 47 (83.9%) 63 (77.8%) 222 (80.4%)
Summer Season 17 (23.3%) 10 (15.2%) 9 (16.1%) 18 (22.2%) 54 (19.6%)
Winter 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
dlvloc
0 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
1 3 (4.1%) 1 (1.5%) 1 (1.8%) 2 (2.5%) 7 (2.5%)
3 67 (91.8%) 61 (92.4%) 52 (92.9%) 72 (88.9%) 252 (91.3%)
4 3 (4.1%) 4 (6.1%) 3 (5.4%) 7 (8.6%) 17 (6.2%)
5 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
hhwealth
Mean (SD) -0.0952 (0.987) 0.0108 (0.933) 0.250 (1.03) -0.161 (1.03) -0.0190 (1.00)
Median [Min, Max] -0.134 [-2.26, 3.04] 0.109 [-1.77, 1.86] 0.216 [-2.04, 2.34] -0.298 [-2.05, 2.64] -0.00526 [-2.26, 3.04]
hhfoodsecure
Mean (SD) 3.03 (3.20) 3.17 (2.82) 3.02 (2.86) 3.90 (3.93) 3.32 (3.29)
Median [Min, Max] 2.00 [0, 14.0] 3.00 [0, 11.0] 3.00 [0, 12.0] 4.00 [0, 14.0] 3.00 [0, 14.0]

2.2 Mumta

Control
(N=50)
BEP+ExBf
(N=50)
BEP+ExBf+AZT
(N=50)
Overall
(N=150)
sex
Female 29 (58.0%) 24 (48.0%) 31 (62.0%) 84 (56.0%)
Male 21 (42.0%) 26 (52.0%) 19 (38.0%) 66 (44.0%)
mage
Mean (SD) 24.0 (4.77) 25.2 (5.97) 23.4 (3.66) 24.2 (4.92)
Median [Min, Max] 23.0 [17.0, 35.0] 25.0 [17.0, 37.0] 24.0 [16.0, 35.0] 24.0 [16.0, 37.0]
meducyrs
Mean (SD) 7.46 (2.05) 7.96 (1.93) 8.26 (1.79) 7.89 (1.94)
Median [Min, Max] 8.00 [2.00, 14.0] 8.00 [3.00, 12.0] 8.00 [3.00, 14.0] 8.00 [2.00, 14.0]
mhtcm
Mean (SD) 153 (5.27) 151 (5.73) 153 (6.35) 152 (5.80)
Median [Min, Max] 153 [143, 165] 151 [142, 165] 153 [139, 168] 153 [139, 168]
parity
Mean (SD) 2.68 (1.78) 3.10 (2.38) 2.42 (1.36) 2.73 (1.89)
Median [Min, Max] 2.00 [1.00, 8.00] 3.00 [1.00, 12.0] 2.00 [1.00, 6.00] 2.00 [1.00, 12.0]
nperson
Mean (SD) 10.2 (3.64) 9.58 (4.44) 10.3 (4.57) 10.0 (4.22)
Median [Min, Max] 10.0 [3.00, 19.0] 9.00 [3.00, 19.0] 10.5 [3.00, 18.0] 10.0 [3.00, 19.0]
nrooms
Mean (SD) 2.74 (1.29) 2.46 (1.51) 2.58 (1.54) 2.59 (1.45)
Median [Min, Max] 3.00 [1.00, 6.00] 2.00 [1.00, 7.00] 2.00 [1.00, 6.00] 2.00 [1.00, 7.00]
imp_water_src
Improved 48 (96.0%) 47 (94.0%) 48 (96.0%) 143 (95.3%)
Unimproved 2 (4.0%) 3 (6.0%) 2 (4.0%) 7 (4.7%)
impfloor
0 1 (2.0%) 1 (2.0%) 2 (4.0%) 4 (2.7%)
1 49 (98.0%) 49 (98.0%) 48 (96.0%) 146 (97.3%)
missing 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
cookplac
1 (2.0%) 4 (8.0%) 3 (6.0%) 8 (5.3%)
missing 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
No 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Separate space for cooking 49 (98.0%) 46 (92.0%) 47 (94.0%) 142 (94.7%)
Yes 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
dvseason
Early Summer 4 (8.0%) 3 (6.0%) 7 (14.0%) 14 (9.3%)
Late Summer / Monsoon 15 (30.0%) 14 (28.0%) 16 (32.0%) 45 (30.0%)
Post-Harvest 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Post monsoon / Autumn 22 (44.0%) 19 (38.0%) 13 (26.0%) 54 (36.0%)
Pre-Harvest 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Rainy Season 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Summer Season 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Winter 9 (18.0%) 14 (28.0%) 14 (28.0%) 37 (24.7%)
dlvloc
0 13 (26.0%) 10 (20.0%) 16 (32.0%) 39 (26.0%)
1 3 (6.0%) 5 (10.0%) 5 (10.0%) 13 (8.7%)
3 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
4 32 (64.0%) 33 (66.0%) 27 (54.0%) 92 (61.3%)
5 2 (4.0%) 2 (4.0%) 2 (4.0%) 6 (4.0%)
hhwealth
Mean (SD) 0.0389 (0.862) -0.0987 (1.05) 0.0598 (1.09) 0.000000000000000137 (1.00)
Median [Min, Max] 0.0158 [-1.68, 2.09] -0.246 [-1.68, 2.13] 0.0942 [-1.68, 1.94] -0.0227 [-1.68, 2.13]
hhfoodsecure
Mean (SD) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)
Median [Min, Max] 0 [0, 0] 0 [0, 0] 0 [0, 0] 0 [0, 0]

2.3 Elicit

Control
(N=54)
Az.
(N=45)
Nico
(N=48)
Nico+Az.
(N=53)
Overall
(N=200)
sex
Female 26 (48.1%) 18 (40.0%) 28 (58.3%) 29 (54.7%) 101 (50.5%)
Male 28 (51.9%) 27 (60.0%) 20 (41.7%) 24 (45.3%) 99 (49.5%)
mage
Mean (SD) 30.8 (7.76) 28.5 (7.01) 28.4 (7.00) 29.5 (6.66) 29.4 (7.14)
Median [Min, Max] 31.0 [19.0, 42.0] 26.0 [18.0, 42.0] 27.0 [19.0, 46.0] 29.0 [18.0, 46.0] 28.0 [18.0, 46.0]
meducyrs
Mean (SD) 6.85 (2.59) 6.38 (2.61) 6.77 (2.43) 6.19 (2.98) 6.55 (2.67)
Median [Min, Max] 7.00 [0, 13.0] 7.00 [0, 12.0] 7.00 [0, 11.0] 7.00 [0, 13.0] 7.00 [0, 13.0]
mhtcm
Mean (SD) 158 (5.34) 157 (4.22) 158 (5.74) 158 (6.29) 158 (5.48)
Median [Min, Max] 159 [144, 168] 157 [145, 166] 158 [148, 172] 158 [143, 178] 158 [143, 178]
parity
Mean (SD) 4.89 (2.83) 3.98 (2.55) 3.92 (2.57) 4.55 (2.58) 4.36 (2.65)
Median [Min, Max] 5.00 [1.00, 12.0] 3.00 [1.00, 12.0] 3.00 [1.00, 9.00] 5.00 [1.00, 12.0] 4.00 [1.00, 12.0]
nperson
Mean (SD) 7.52 (2.49) 7.24 (2.89) 6.81 (2.88) 7.45 (2.61) 7.27 (2.70)
Median [Min, Max] 7.00 [3.00, 14.0] 7.00 [3.00, 14.0] 7.00 [1.00, 18.0] 8.00 [3.00, 14.0] 7.00 [1.00, 18.0]
nrooms
Mean (SD) 4.87 (2.18) 4.58 (2.26) 4.48 (2.13) 4.91 (2.26) 4.72 (2.20)
Median [Min, Max] 4.00 [1.00, 11.0] 4.00 [1.00, 12.0] 4.00 [2.00, 11.0] 5.00 [2.00, 12.0] 4.00 [1.00, 12.0]
imp_water_src
Improved 37 (68.5%) 30 (66.7%) 32 (66.7%) 32 (60.4%) 131 (65.5%)
Unimproved 17 (31.5%) 15 (33.3%) 16 (33.3%) 21 (39.6%) 69 (34.5%)
impfloor
0 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
1 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
missing 54 (100%) 45 (100%) 48 (100%) 53 (100%) 200 (100%)
cookplac
0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
missing 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
No 18 (33.3%) 16 (35.6%) 21 (43.8%) 21 (39.6%) 76 (38.0%)
Separate space for cooking 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Yes 36 (66.7%) 29 (64.4%) 27 (56.3%) 32 (60.4%) 124 (62.0%)
dvseason
Early Summer 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Late Summer / Monsoon 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Post-Harvest 30 (55.6%) 30 (66.7%) 28 (58.3%) 33 (62.3%) 121 (60.5%)
Post monsoon / Autumn 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Pre-Harvest 24 (44.4%) 15 (33.3%) 20 (41.7%) 20 (37.7%) 79 (39.5%)
Rainy Season 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Summer Season 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Winter 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
dlvloc
0 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
1 20 (37.0%) 22 (48.9%) 22 (45.8%) 29 (54.7%) 93 (46.5%)
3 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
4 34 (63.0%) 23 (51.1%) 26 (54.2%) 24 (45.3%) 107 (53.5%)
5 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
hhwealth
Mean (SD) -0.261 (0.611) 0.168 (1.13) -0.0165 (1.08) 0.139 (1.09) 0.0000000000000000897 (1.00)
Median [Min, Max] -0.360 [-0.807, 2.32] -0.137 [-0.807, 5.66] -0.360 [-0.807, 5.66] -0.360 [-0.851, 3.43] -0.360 [-0.851, 5.66]
hhfoodsecure
Mean (SD) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)
Median [Min, Max] 0 [0, 0] 0 [0, 0] 0 [0, 0] 0 [0, 0] 0 [0, 0]