Table 5 Comparison of school children who completed the study and those who were lost to follow-up
Variables | Overall (n = 3698) | Lost to follow-up (n = 2625) | Followed up (n = 1073) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Male, n (%) | 1941 (52.48) | 1332 (50.74) | 609 (56.75) | 0.0010 |
Mean age (SD) | 11.8 (2.09) | 11.9 (2.16) | 11.7 (1.91) | 0.0157 |
Median weight (interquartile range, IQR) | 33.4 (13) | 33.7 (13.9) | 33 (11.3) | 0.0634 |
Median height (IQR) | 144 (16) | 144 (17) | 144 (14.4) | 0.5716 |
HAZ, median (IQR) | − 0.75 (1.97) | − 0.76 (2.03) | − 0.67 (1.93) | 0.0875 |
BMIAZ, median (IQR) | − 0.61 (1.48) | − 0.55 (1.50) | − 0.73 (1.43) | 0.0003 |
Hemoglobin concentration, mean (SD) | 13.3 (1.64) | 13.2 (1.68) | 13.3 (1.54) | 0.7394 |
Any STH infections, n (%) | 858 (23.20) | 583 (22.20) | 275 (25.62) | 0.0283 |