Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of study participants. Figures are numbers (percentages) unless stated otherwise*
| Control (n=133) | Intervention (n=137) | Total (n=270) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | |||
| Mean (SD) age (years) | 32.6 (13.4) | 33.9 (14.2) | 33.3 (13.8) |
| Male | 86 (65) | 89 (65) | 175 (65) |
| Unemployed | 60 (45) | 56 (41) | 116 (43) |
| Income ($/month): | |||
| 0 | 103 (80) | 106 (80) | 209 (80) |
| 1-100 | 10 (8) | 19 (14) | 29 (11) |
| >100 | 15 (12) | 8 (6) | 23 (9) |
| Mean (SD) distance to clinic (km) | 2.4 (1.8) | 2.4 (1.4) | 2.4 (1.6) |
| Clinical characteristics | |||
| Median (IQR) duration of illness (weeks)† | 8 (4-28) | 8 (4-20) | 8 (4-24) |
| BMI: | |||
| <16.0 | 40 (30) | 44 (32) | 84 (31) |
| 16.0-16.9 | 30 (23) | 33 (24) | 63 (24) |
| 17.0-18.4 | 35 (27) | 31 (23) | 66 (25) |
| >18.5 | 27 (20) | 28 (21) | 55 (20) |
| Mean (SD) weight (kg) | 43.6 (7.6) | 43.0 (7.3) | 43.3 (7.5) |
| Smear positive | 38 (29) | 41 (30) | 79 (29) |
IQR=interquartile range; BMI=body mass index.
*Data missing for age (1 intervention), income (5 control, 4 intervention), distance to clinic (7 control, 6 intervention), duration of illness (2 controls), BMI (1 control, 1 intervention).
†Kruskal-Wallis test.