2.2. Socioeconomic Assessment
To determine the comparability of the groups and to be able to interpret the results better, a socioeconomic questionnaire was administered to a subsample of caregivers who coincidentally brought the children in for treatment on the same day the supervisor went to collect data (117 in the control group and 251 in the intervention group). This questionnaire collected the demographics, livelihood, and food security variables similar to those gathered in the Demographic Health Surveys (DHS). Dietary diversity was also assessed according to the food consumption score developed by the WFP, which is based on the frequency of consumption of 9 food groups [