Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of participants by treatment group
| E-TAU (N = 461) | CMAP plus E-TAU (N = 440) | Total (N = 901) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 186 (40.3) | 171 (38.9) | 357 (39.6) |
| Female | 275 (59.7) | 269 (61.1) | 544 (60.4) |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 161 (34.9) | 144 (32.7) | 305 (33.9) |
| Married | 257 (55.7) | 266 (60.5) | 523 (58.0) |
| Separated/divorce/widow | 43 (9.3) | 30 (6.8) | 73 (8.1) |
| Family status | |||
| Joint | 212 (46.0) | 215 (48.9) | 427 (47.4) |
| Nuclear | 249 (54.0) | 225 (51.1) | 474 (52.6) |
| Status of home | |||
| Own | 308 (66.8) | 300 (68.2) | 608 (67.5) |
| Rent | 153 (33.2) | 140 (31.8) | 293 (32.5) |
| Socio economic status | |||
| Ultra lower income group (monthly earning up to PKR 15,000) | 231 (50.1) | 233 (53.0) | 464 (51.5) |
| Lower income group (monthly earning between PKR 15,001 to 32,000) | 122 (26.5) | 109 (24.8) | 231 (25.6) |
| Lower middle-income group (monthly earning PKR 32,001 and above) | 108 (23.4) | 98 (22.3) | 206 (22.9) |
| Education | |||
| No formal education | 114 (24.7) | 110 (25.0) | 224 (24.9) |
| Up to primary (1–5) | 129 (28.0) | 117 (26.6) | 246 (27.3) |
| Up to secondary (6–10) | 144 (31.2) | 140 (31.8) | 284 (31.5) |
| Up to 12 years (11–12) | 70 (15.2) | 68 (15.5) | 138 (15.3) |
| Above 12 years | 4 (0.9) | 5 (1.1) | 9 (1.0) |
| Employment | |||
| No | 280 (60.7) | 259 (58.9) | 539 (59.8) |
| Yes | 181 (39.3%) | 181 (41.1) | 362 (40.2) |
| Do you have any debt? | |||
| No | 238 (51.6) | 219 (49.8) | 457 (50.7) |
| Yes | 223 (48.4) | 221 (50.2) | 444 (49.3) |
| Difficulty meeting day-to-day expenses in the past month | |||
| No | 169 (36.7) | 166 (37.7%) | 335 (37.2%) |
| Yes | 292 (63.3) | 274 (62.3%) | 566 (62.8%) |
| Slept hungry in the past month due to financial difficulties | |||
| No | 294 (63.8) | 261 (59.3) | 555 (61.6) |
| Yes | 167 (36.2) | 179 (40.7) | 346 (38.4) |
Data are presented as numbers (percentage)