Table 3 Frequency and percentage distribution of preschool children in the intervention and control groups based on levels of cognitive development status at different points of assessment.

From: Effect of nutrition intervention on cognitive development among malnourished preschool children: randomized controlled trial

Cognitive development status

Intervention group (n = 127)

Control group (n = 126)

Baseline

Midline test

Endline test

Baseline

Midline test

Endline test

f (%)

f (%)

f (%)

f (%)

f (%)

f (%)

High development

2 (1.6)

27 (21.3)

46 (36.2)

6 (4.8)

16 (12.7)

7 (5.6)

Above average

40 (31.5)

82 (64.6)

74 (58.3)

51 (40.5)

72 (57.1)

85 (67.5)

Average

66 (52.0)

18 (14.2)

7 ( 5.5)

56 (44.4)

36 (28.6)

33 (26.2)

Below average

18 (14.2)

0

0

12 (9.5)

2 (1.6)

1 (0.8)

Extremely low

1(0.8)

0

0

1 (0.8)

0

0

  1. f, frequency, % percentage.