TABLE 2. Demographic Characteristics of Survey Respondents (N = 275), by Type of Community.
| Demographic Characteristic | All Respondents (N = 275) | Partner Communities (n = 189) | Non-Partner Communities (n = 86) | P Valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age of mother, mean, years | 25.2 | 25.3 | 25.0 | .93 |
| No. of persons in household, mean | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.6 | .76 |
| No. of children in household, mean | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.0 | .12 |
| Living with spouse/partner, % | 87.3 | 89.9 | 81.4 | .049 |
| Speak Chuj, % | 98.9 | 98.9 | 98.8 | .94 |
| Speak Spanish, % | 24.7 | 27.0 | 19.8 | .20 |
| Principally housewives, % | 95.3 | 95.2 | 95.3 | .71 |
| Family received remittances in past 3 months, % | 20.4 | 20.6 | 19.8 | .87 |
| Reported food insecurity in past 6 months, % | 21.8 | 21.7 | 22.1 | .94 |
| Family owns a vehicle or motorcycle, % | 14.5 | 14.3 | 15.1 | .72 |
| No. of years of education of mother, mean | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.6 | .66 |
| PCA asset score of household, mean | 0.97 | 0.96 | 1.00 | .55 |
| Distance of mother's community from nearest Casa Materna, mean, km | 5.4 | 4.1 | 8.3 | <.01 |
Abbreviation: PCA, principal components analysis.
a
Comparing partner communities with non-partner communities. Values shown in boldface are statistically significant at P<.05.