Table 1 Baseline demographic information of the study participantsa
| Â | LMF oil (n = 222) | Placebo oil (n = 222) |
|---|---|---|
Age in days$ | 35.59 ± 5.86 | 37.51 ± 6.14 |
Sex, number of females | 97(43.69) | 107(48.20) |
Weight in kgb | 3.97 ± 0.52 | 3.88 ± 0.49 |
Length in cm | 54.60 ± 2.15 | 54.47 ± 2.37 |
Head circumference in cm$ | 35.95 ± 1.48 | 35.88 ± 1.46 |
Children with low birth weightc | 29(13.06) | 37(16.66) |
Mode of delivery | ||
 Vaginal | 146(65.77) | 146(65.77) |
 Caesarean section | 76(34.23) | 76(34.23) |
Exclusively breastfed | 212(95.50) | 215(96.85) |
Birth order | ||
 First | 65(29.28) | 73(32.43) |
 Second | 88(39.64) | 87(39.19) |
 Third | 45(20.27) | 49(22.07) |
 Fourth | 20(09.01) | 9(4.05) |
 Fifth or more | 4(1.80) | 5(2.25) |
Maternal age in years$ | 24.30 ± 3.79 | 24.34 ± 3.79 |
Maternal education | ||
 Illiterate | 4(1.8) | 9(4.05) |
 Primary education | 46(20.72) | 52(23.42) |
 Secondary education | 59(26.58) | 50(22.52) |
 Higher secondary education | 76(34.23) | 58(26.13) |
 Graduate | 31(13.96) | 48(21.17) |
 Postgraduate | 6(2.7) | 6(2.7) |
Maternal occupation | ||
 Homemaker | 208(93.69) | 208(93.24) |
 Agriculture | 5(2.25) | 6(2.70) |
 Student | – | 1(0.45) |
 Industry | – | 3(1.35) |
 Others | 9(4.05) | 5(2.25) |