Table 2 Description of children in sample per household participants responses (n = 415)

Age in months

33 (15)

(11, 72)

Months breastfed

11.4 (4.2)

(2, 24)

Developmental variables (Months)

Age first sit up

8 (1)

(5, 19)

Age first steps

14 (2)

(10, 19)

Age spoke first word

13 (3)

(7, 25)

Number of illnesses in past six months

Diarrheal episodes

0.3 (0.99)

(0,14)

Respiratory illnesses

0.45 (0.72)

(0, 8)

Fever illnesses

0.83 (0.71)

(0, 4)

Other illnesses

1.1 (0.51)

(1, 6)