Baseline characteristics of trial participants stratified by randomised arm
| CHW Mean±SD or n (%) | CHW+CCT Mean±SD or n (%) | Control Mean±SD or n (%) | |
| Households/mothers (n) | 200 | 200 | 193 |
| Household characteristics | |||
| Household size (persons) | 4.0±1.7 | 3.6±2.0 | 3.4±1.7 |
| House has a dirt floor | 85 (42.5) | 125 (63.5) | 86 (44.6) |
| Improved sanitation | 175 (87.5) | 103 (51.5) | 123 (63.7) |
| Poorest wealth quintile | 28 (14.0) | 50 (25.4) | 46 (23.8) |
| At least one toy in the home | 12 (8.3) | 20 (23.8) | 4 (3.3) |
| Maternal characteristics at baseline | |||
| Age, years | 26.9±5.3 | 27.0±6.3 | 26.4±6.1 |
| Married or living with partner | 172 (86.0) | 167 (83.5) | 149 (77.2) |
| Education | |||
| No formal education | 8 (4.0) | 36 (18.0) | 8 (4.2) |
| Primary education | 179 (89.5) | 139 (69.5) | 155 (80.3) |
| Secondary or higher education | 13 (6.5) | 25 (12.5) | 30 (15.5) |
| Pregnant at time of enrolment | 55 (27.5) | 75 (37.5) | 67 (34.7) |
| Multiparous | 187 (93.5) | 179 (89.5) | 151 (78.2) |
| Social support score | 2.1±0.4 | 2.9±0.6 | 2.9±0.9 |
| Number of stimulation activities in the past 3 days | 1.6±1.1 | 2.2±0.8 | 2.5±0.7 |
| Caregiver Knowledge of Child Development Inventory score | 17.2±4.4 | 13.8±5.0 | 15.7±5.2 |
| Infant characteristics at baseline | |||
| Infants (0–1 year at enrolment) (n) | 145 | 125 | 125 |
| Male | 75 (51.7) | 70 (56.0) | 62 (49.6) |
| Age, months | 5.3±3.6 | 5.0±3.5 | 4.6±3.1 |
| Length-for-age z-score | −1.2±2.0 | −1.0±1.4 | 0.2±2.1 |
| Weight-for-length z-score | 0.0±1.1 | −0.3±1.3 | −0.2±1.4 |
| Weight-for-age z-score | 0.8±2.2 | 0.5±1.7 | −0.4±2.3 |
CCT, conditional cash transfer; CHW, community health worker.