Table 1 Baseline characteristics of mothers and children, stratified by maternal baseline PHQ-9 score
Variables | Total cohort (n = 101) | Maternal Baseline PHQ-9 score < 5 (n = 75) | Maternal Baseline PHQ-9 score ≥ 5 (n = 26) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Married, n (%), (n = 97) | 91 (93.8) | 66 (91.7) | 25 (100.0) | 0.334‡ |
Number of children in household, median (IQR) | 6.0 (4.0–8.0) | 6.0 (4.0–8.0) | 6.5 (4.8–11.0) | 0.230# |
Total number of people in the household, median (IQR) | 9.0 (6.5–12.0) | 9.0 (6.0–11.0) | 9.5 (6.8–16.2) | 0.366# |
Head of household education, n (%), (n = 100) |  | 0.084‡ | ||
None/Primary/Jr. Secondary | 33 (33.0) | 20 (27.0) | 13 (50.0) | Â |
Sr. Secondary/OND | 56 (56.0) | 46 (62.2) | 10 (38.5) | Â |
University/Professional | 11 (11.0) | 8 (10.8) | 3 (11.5) | Â |
Child sex, female, n (%) | 50 (49.5) | 37 (49.3) | 13 (50.0) | 0.953* |
Child age, yrs., median (IQR) | 10.4 (8.8–11.6) | 10.3 (8.4–11.5) | 10.4 (9.6–12.2) | 0.160# |
Group, n (%) | Â | 0.953* | ||
RUTF | 50 (49.5) | 37 (49.3) | 13 (50.0) | Â |
RUTF + hydroxyurea | 51 (50.5) | 38 (50.7) | 13 (50.0) |  |
Child hemoglobin, g/dL, mean, (std. dev.) | 7.4 (1.1) | 7.3 (1.0) | 7.6 (1.1) | 0.224§ |