Table 2 Baseline Characteristics of Child and Mother Participants

Age (median, IQR)

8.8 (5.7–13.0)

37.6 (34.7–40.7)

Gender (female, %)

22 (57.9)

20 (100)

Community (n, %)

Community A: 7 (18.4)

Community B: 11 (29.0)

Community C: 11 (29.0)

Community D: 9 (23.7)

Community A: 5 (25.0)

Community B: 7 (35.0)

Community C: 4 (20.0)

Community D: 4 (20.0)

Gestational Age of Birth (median, IQR, n = 25)

< 37 weeks: 7 (28.0)

> 37 weeks: 18 (72.0)

Type of delivery (n = 29)

Uncomplicated vaginal:

19 (65.5, 95% CI 45.7–82.1)

Elective Caesarean:

5 (17.2, 95%CI 5.8–35.8)

Emergency Caesarean:

5 (17.2, 95%CI 5.8–35.8)

Birth weight (kg, median, IQR, n = 28)

2.8 kg (2.4–3.5)

Immunoglobulin given at birth (n = 29, %)

25 (86.2, 95%CI 68.3–96.1)

Place of birth (n = 38)

Tertiary Hospital:

37 (97.4, 95%CI 86.2–99.9)

Regional Hospital:

1 (2.6, 95%CI 0.1–13.8)