Table 2.
Participants demographic characteristics in the pre-and post-intervention groups in Northwest Ethiopia (N = 836)
| Variables | Category | Pre-intervention (n = 417) | Post-intervention (n = 419) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Mean (SD) | 41.03 (16.2) | 46.69 (17.4) |
| Gender | Male | 242 (58%) | 255 (60.9%) |
| Female | 175 (42%) | 164 (39.1%) | |
| Religion | Orthodox Christian | 343 (82.3%) | 374 (89.3%) |
| Muslim | 63 (15.1%) | 36 (8.6%) | |
| Protestant | 11 (2.6%) | 9 (2.1%) | |
| Marital status | Single | 116 (27.8%) | 62 (14.8%) |
| Married | 256 (61.4%) | 340 (81.1%) | |
| Divorced | 45 (10.8%) | 8 (1.9%) | |
| Othersa | 0 | 9 (2.1%) | |
| Educational status | No formal education | 163 (39.1%) | 258 (61.6%) |
| Primary education | 83 (19.9%) | 34 (8.1%) | |
| Secondary education | 69 (16.5%) | 38 (9.1%) | |
| Certificate and above | 102 (24.5%) | 89 (21.2%) | |
| Occupation | Employed | 52 (12.5%) | 68 (16.2%) |
| Unemployed | 19 (4.6%) | 28 (6.7%) | |
| Housewife | 88 (11.5%) | 50 (11.9%) | |
| Students | 48 (61.5%) | 30 (7.2%) | |
| Farmers | 108 (25.9%) | 154 (36.8%) | |
| Daily labourer | 47 (11.3%) | 15 (3.6%) | |
| Merchant | 55 (13.2%) | 74 (17.7%) | |
| Residence | Rural | 199 (47.7%) | 218 (52%) |
| Urban | 218 (52.3%) | 201 (48%) | |
| Wealth Index | Very Poor | 69 (16.5%) | 82 (19.6%) |
| Poor | 40 (9.6%) | 24 (0.5.7%) | |
| Medium | 139 (33.3%) | 223 (53.2%) | |
| Rich | 103 (24.7%) | 17 (4.1%) | |
| Very Rich | 66 (15.8%) | 73 (17.4%) |
aOthers: Separated, Widowed