Table 6 Characteristics of children selected for participation in the CREDI study (n = 4356) stratified by those who completed the home visit (n = 2481) versus selected participants who did not complete the home visit (n = 1875)
From: Development and validation of an early childhood development scale for use in low-resourced settings
Completed home visit Mean ± SD or frequency (%) | Did not complete home visit Mean ± SD or frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Family characteristics | ||
Maternal age at birth (years) | 26.3 ± 6.9 | 25.8 ± 7.1 |
Maternal education | ||
No school | 113 (4.6) | 70 (3.7) |
Primary school | 2138 (86.2) | 1558 (83.1) |
Secondary plus | 181 (7.3) | 217 (11.6) |
Wealth Quintile | ||
Q1 (Poorest) | 301 (12.5) | 236 (12.6) |
Q2 | 414 (16.7) | 263 (14.0) |
Q3 | 371 (15.0) | 207 (11.0) |
Q4 | 538 (21.7) | 383 (20.4) |
Q5 (Richest) | 763 (30.8) | 722 (38.5) |
Child Characteristics | ||
Female | 1131 (45.6) | 859 (45.8) |
Firstborn | 682 (27.5) | 625 (33.3) |
Low birth weight (<2500 g) | 411 (16.6) | 359 (19.1) |
Preterm (<37 weeks) | 130 (15.3) | 181 (15.0) |
Improved water | 2364 (95.3) | 1777 (94.8) |
Flush toilet | 628 (25.3) | 547 (29.2) |