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Table 4 Infant growth outcomes, mean z-scores by study group

From: A randomized controlled, trial on effects of mobile phone text messaging in combination with motivational interviewing versus standard infant feeding counselling on breastfeeding and child health outcomes, among women living with HIV

Study visit

Intervention

Standard care

Mean difference (95% CI)

Mean weight for age z-score

 

 Visit 2 (6 week)

0.26

0.12

0.14 ( -0.13 to 0.40)

 Visit 3 (10 week)

0.22

0.11

0.11 (-0.16 to 0.38)

 Visit 4 (24 week)

0.68

0.70

-0.02 ( -0.32 to 0.28)

Mean length for age z-score

 

 Visit 2 (6 week)

-0.89

-0.82

-0.07( -0.49 to 0.36)

 Visit 3 (10 week)

-0.28

-0.57

0.29 ( -0.13 to 0.71)

 Visit 4 (24 week)

0.49

0.28

0.21 ( -0.22 to 0.63)

Mean weight for length z-score

 

 Visit 2 (6 week)

1.30

1.20

0.10 ( -0.37 to 0.57)

 Visit 3 (10 week)

0.78

0.77

0.01 ( -0.45 to 0.48)

 Visit 4 (24 week)

0.76

0.82

-0.06 ( -0.54 to 0.41)