| CT | DSL | SSL | P-Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
N = 503 | N = 522 | N = 456 | ||
 | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |  |
Age in years (median, IQR) | 10.3 (5.9-14.1) | 10.8 (6.6-14.6) | 10.0 (6.7-13.7) | 0.328 |
Missing | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
Gender | ||||
Male | 231 (45.9) | 269 (51.5) | 235 (51.5) | 0.133 |
Female | 272 (54.1) | 253 (48.5) | 221 (48.5) | |
Missing | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
Orphan status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Single orphan or separated | 324 (64.4) | 338 (64.8) | 260 (57.0) | 0.011 |
Double orphan or separated | 113 (22.5) | 104 (19.9) | 107 (23.5) | |
Non-orphaned and living with parents | 54 (10.7) | 72 (13.8) | 84 (18.4) | |
Missing | 12 (2.4) | 8 (1.5) | 5 (1.1) | |
Education among children aged ≥ 5 years | ||||
Proportion currently in school | 370 (93.4) | 405 (93.2) | 371 (93.2) | 0.096 |
Missing | 5 (1.3) | 3 (0.7) | 2 (0.3) | |
Number of days of school missed by child in past 1 month | ||||
None | 339 (67.4) | 283 (54.2) | 251 (55.0) | <0.001 |
1-2 days | 42 (8.4) | 76 (14.6) | 69 (15.1) | |
3-5 days | 36 (7.2) | 74 (14.2) | 64 (14.0) | |
>5 days | 63 (12.5) | 66 (12.6) | 65 (14.3) | |
Missing | 23 (4.6) | 23 (4.4) | 7 (1.5) | |
Quality of diet | ||||
Adequate | 465 (92.5) | 479 (91.8) | 433 (95.0) | 0.308 |
Inadequate | 35 (7.0) | 37 (7.0) | 20 (4.4) | |
Missing | 3 (0.6) | 6 (1.1) | 3 (0.7) | |
Weight for height (0-5 yrs) | ||||
Normal (Z > -2 to +2) | 72 (66.7) | 62 (70.5) | 46 (76.7) | 0.371 |
Moderately to severely low (Z ≤ -2) | 8 (7.4) | 10 (11.4) | 5 (8.3) | |
High (Z > +2) | 24 (22.2) | 11 (12.5) | 6 (10.0) | |
Missing | 4 (3.7) | 5 (5.7) | 3 (5.0) | |
Height for age (0-18 yrs) | ||||
Normal (Z > -2 to +2) | 300 (59.0) | 296 (56.3) | 218 (47.8) | <0.001 |
Moderately to severely low (Z ≤ -2) | 187 (37.2) | 208 (39.5) | 227 (49.8) | |
High (Z > +2) | 16 (3.2) | 15 (2.9) | 7 (1.5) | |
Missing | 0 (0.0) | 7 (1.3) | 4 (0.9) | |
Weight for age z scores (0-10 yrs) | ||||
Normal (Z > -2 to +2) | 200 (83.3) | 181 (75.1) | 176 (75.9) | 0.114 |
Moderately to severely low (Z ≤ -2) | 30 (12.5) | 47 (19.5) | 48 (20.7) | |
High (Z > +2) | 10 (4.2) | 13 (5.4) | 7 (3.0) | |
Missing | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.4) | |
BMI-for-age (6-18 yrs) | ||||
Normal (Z > -2 to +2) | 346 (91.8) | 377 (90.4) | 332 (91.0) | 0.235 |
Moderately to severely low (Z ≤ -2) | 19 (5.0) | 26 (6.2) | 15 (4.1) | |
High (Z > +2) | 12 (3.2) | 8 (1.9) | 16 (4.4) | |
Missing | 0 (0.0) | 6 (1.4) | 2 (0.6) | |
Hospitalized in past 1 year | ||||
Yes | 15 (3.0) | 11 (2.1) | 10 (2.2) | 0.603 |
No | 478 (95.0) | 505 (97.9) | 438 (96.1) | |
Missing | 10 (2.0) | 6 (1.2) | 8 (1.8) | |
Future outlook (10-18 yrs) | ||||
Limitless or many opportunities | 173 (65.8) | 144 (51.1) | 113 (49.3) | <0.001 |
Limited or no opportunities | 61 (23.2) | 80 (28.4) | 70 (30.6) | |
Missing | 29 (11.0) | 58 (20.6) | 46 (20.1) | Â |