Population targeted for pilot study, description of participants, reasons for non-participation, and residential and sociodemographic characteristics of participating families
| Rural area N (%) | Urban area N (%) | Both areas N (%) | P value* | |
| Population targeted, description of participants and reasons for non-participation in pilot study | ||||
| Number of families selected for pilot | 280 | 280 | 560 | |
| Families selected but not included | 46 (16.4%) | 45 (16.1%) | 91 (16.3%) | |
| Reason not included | ||||
| Moved away | 17 (6.1%) | 5 (1.8%) | 22 (3.9%) | |
| Not found | 6 (2.1%) | 13 (4.6%) | 19 (3.4%) | |
| Refused | 23 (8.2%) | 26 (9.3%) | 49 (8.8%) | |
| Mother deceased | 0 | 1 (0.3%) | 1 (0.1%) | |
| Families targeted for interviews† | 234 (83.6%) | 235 (83.9%) | 469 (83.8%) | |
| Mothers who consented among families targeted for interview | 229 (97.9%) | 231 (98.3%) | 460 (98.1%) | |
| Mothers | ||||
| Completed interview‡ | 229 (81.8%) | 231 (82.5%) | 460 (92.1%) | |
| Physical measurements§ | 228 (99.6%) | 230 (99.6%) | 458 (99.6%) | |
| Fathers | ||||
| Completed interview‡ | 232 (82.9%) | 212 (75.7%) | 444 (79.3%) | |
| Children | ||||
| Completed interview‡ | 233 (83.2%) | 229 (81.8%) | 462 (82.5%) | |
| Physical measurements§ | 231 (99%) | 229 (100%) | 460 (99.6%) | |
| Caretakers | ||||
| Completed interview¶ | 6 | 9 | 15 | |
| Residential and sociodemographic characteristics of participating families | ||||
| Number of years at current home | ||||
| ≤10 | 23 (10%) | 111 (48%) | 134 (29%) | <0.0001 |
| 11–19 | 138 (59%) | 76 (33%) | 214 (46%) | |
| 20+ | 71 (31%) | 45 (19%) | 116 (25%) | |
| Unknown | 0 | 1 (0.4%) | 1 (0.2%) | |
| Own or rent home | ||||
| Own | 224 (97%) | 216 (93%) | 440 (95%) | 0.0572 |
| Rent | 7 (3%) | 17 (7%) | 24 (5%) | |
| Unknown | 1 (0.4%) | 0 | 1 (0.2%) | |
| Highest number of persons residing in residence in the past year | ||||
| ≤3 | 100 (43%) | 97 (42%) | 197 (42%) | <0.0001 |
| 4 | 83 (36%) | 26 (11%) | 109 (23%) | |
| ≥5 | 49 (21%) | 110 (47%) | 159 (34%) | |
*Fisher’s exact test for rural versus urban differences.
†Targeted for interviews were those who had not moved away, could be found, did not refuse or mother not deceased.
‡Per cents shown are the proportion completing interviews of those selected for the pilot study.
§Per cents are the proportions who completed physical measurements of those who were interviewed.
¶If mother not available, caretaker information was used.