Table 1 Baseline characteristics by follow up time N (%) or mean [SD]
Baseline participant characteristics n = 748 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
On time follow upa (n = 465) | Late follow up (n = 235) | Lost to follow up (n = 48) | |
Place of enrollmentb | |||
Hospital | 138 (29.7) | 137 (58.3) | 35 (72.9) |
Health centers | 327 (70.3) | 98 (41.7) | 13 (27.0) |
Mean age* (years) | 27.0 [6.7] | 25.4 [5.5] | 24.08 [5.6] |
Nulliparousb | 86 (18.5) | 60 (25.5) | 18 (37.5) |
Primary occupation | |||
Housewife | 349 (75.1) | 178 (75.7) | 34 (70.8) |
Employed | 99 (21.3) | 54 (23.0) | 12 (25.0) |
Unemployed/student | 17 (3.7) | 3 (1.3) | 2 (4.2) |
Level of education completed | |||
No education | 33 (7.1) | 15 (6.4) | 3 (6.3) |
Primary | 266 (57.2) | 111 (47.2) | 22 (45.8) |
Secondary or higher | 166 (35.7) | 108 (46.2) | 23 (47.9) |
Mean hemoglobin at recruitment (g/dL) | 11.2 [1.4] | 11.3 [1.4] | 11.4 [1.5] |