Household, maternal and child characteristics of the 12 126 children in the analytic sample
| Mean (±SD, range) or proportion | |
| Household characteristics | |
| Size | 7.78 (±4.36, 3–56) |
| Lives in rural area | 70.64 |
| Is in poorest wealth quintile | 26.00 |
| Access to an improved water source | |
| Has access | 30.38 |
| Does not have access | 66.44 |
| Unknown | 3.17 |
| Has access to improved sanitation | 29.28 |
| Mother characteristics | |
| Age, years | 29.35 (±5.88, 16–49) |
| Highest level of education | |
| No education | 42.47 |
| Primary education | 33.96 |
| Secondary or higher education | 23.57 |
| Married or cohabitating | 95.73 |
| Child characteristics | |
| Male | 50.76 |
| Age, months | 47.12 (±6.79, 36–59) |
| Cognitive development off-track | 23.75 |
| Socioemotional development off-track | 32.05 |
| Literacy-numeracy development off-track | 86.55 |
| Physical development off-track | 10.76 |
| Overall development off-track | 14.13 |
| Early Childhood Development Index Score (0–10) | 4.99 (±1.80, 0–10) |
| Child diet in the last 24 hours | |
| Consumed grains, white roots or tubers | 54.95 |
| Consumed legumes or nuts | 23.00 |
| Consumed eggs | 12.87 |
| Consumed flesh foods | 32.69 |
| Consumed dairy | 11.99 |
| Consumed vitamin A-rich fruits and vegetables | 36.58 |
| Consumed other fruits and vegetables | 16.46 |
| Dietary diversity score (0–7) | 1.88 (±1.79, 0–7) |
| Met minimum dietary diversity (≥4 food groups) | 18.18 |
| Consumed animal source foods | 38.32 |
| Number of stimulation activities received in the past 3 days (range 0–6) | 3.21 (±2.05, 0–6) |
| Received adequate stimulation in the past 3 days (≥4 activities) | 49.67 |
| Child attends an early childhood education programme | 16.50 |