Table 1 Descriptive statistics of studied variables
Variable | Total, n | % |
|---|---|---|
4275 | ||
Enrollment in nutritional support program | ||
Yes | 948 | 22.1 |
No | 3327 | 77.8 |
Wealth | ||
Very rich | 202 | 4.7 |
Rich | 483 | 11.3 |
Average | 735 | 17.2 |
Poor | 1077 | 25.2 |
Very poor | 1778 | 41.6 |
Food security | ||
Yes | 1260 | 29.4 |
No | 3015 | 70.6 |
Ethnicity | ||
Majority | 3142 | 73.5 |
Native Colombians | 549 | 12.8 |
Afro Colombians | 543 | 12.7 |
Others | 41 | 1.0 |
Health coverage | ||
Yes | 3634 | 85.1 |
No | 641 | 14.9 |
Age (years) | 2.66 ± 1.09 | |
Sex | ||
Male | 2274 | 53.2 |
Female | 2001 | 46.8 |
Body mass index | 0.95 ± 7.50 | |
Maternal education level | ||
Lack of education | 151 | 3.5 |
Elementary | 1465 | 34.3 |
High school | 2134 | 49.9 |
Superior | 525 | 12.3 |
Area | ||
Urban | 2593 | 60.7 |
Rural | 1682 | 39.3 |
Hemoglobin level (μg/dL) | 12.87 ± 1.51 | |
Ferritin level (μg/dL) | 33.01 ± 30.50 | |
Vitamin Alevel (μg/dL) | 25.84 ± 8.86 | |
C reactive protein level (μg/dL) | 0.41 ± 1.07 | |