Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the participants in the ciKMC trial across relevant PROGRESS Plus characteristics
From: Health equity impact of community-initiated kangaroo mother care: a randomized controlled trial
Characteristic | ciKMC (n = 4480) number (%) | Control (n = 3922) number (%) |
|---|---|---|
Family wealth statusa | ||
Non-poor | 2714 (61) | 2323 (59) |
Poor | 1761 (39) | 1599 (41) |
Family caste | ||
Scheduled caste/tribe (SC/ST) | 1573 (35) | 1305 (33) |
Other backward caste (OBC) | 1947 (44) | 1777 (45) |
Other | 955 (21) | 839 (21) |
Infant’s sex | ||
Male | 1907 (43) | 1741 (44) |
Female | 2573 (57) | 2181 (56) |
Mother literacy | ||
Never been to schoola | 1625 (36) | 1341 (34) |
Religiona | ||
Hindu | 3653 (82) | 3195 (82) |
Other | 827 (18) | 727 (18) |
Mean (SD) Age of mother yearsa | 23.3 (3.7) | 23.4 (3.8) |
Mother working outside of homea | 226 (5.0) | 223 (5.7) |