Statistical analyses
Descriptive analyses were performed to confirm successful randomization and assess covariate balances between PLG and EOG groups. We found no statistical evidence suggesting baseline differences in any of the measured biophysical or sociocultural characteristics (Baseline characteristics across treatment groups in Conkal.Data are presented in mean and standard deviation unless indicated otherwise.We also conducted analyses to evaluate covariate balance across strata during follow-up. Likelihood ratio tests of survivor functions were used to examine differences in rates of missing data between groups. Cox proportional hazard models were also computed to assess the association between socioeconomic, anthropometric, and clinical variables and lost-to-follow-up and determine whether data was missing completely at random. Participants contributed person-time until the last completed assessment or the end of the intervention (October 2019), whichever occurred first. The Cox proportional hazard assumption was verified using the Schoenfeld residual method.Long-term data from Conkal was used to evaluate changes in HbStatistical analyses were performed in STATA