Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics, media consumption, and community activities of the sample respondents in the control and intervention groups
| Characteristic | Control | Intervention |
|---|---|---|
| Age (M) | 33.1 | 36.1*** |
| Female (%) | 51.7 | 51.3 |
| Religion (%) | ||
| None | 8.6 | 6.4 |
| Catholic | 43.4 | 38.8 |
| Protestant | 39.6 | 44.7 |
| Other | 8.4 | 10.1 |
| Number of children (M) | 3.3 | 3.9*** |
| Occupation (%) | ||
| Machamba/field | 61.6 | 63.6 |
| Vendor | 16.1 | 16.0 |
| Other | 22.3 | 20.4 |
| Works outside the house (%) | 71.0 | 66.0 |
| Poverty/days without food or shelter (M) | 1.8 | 2.0*** |
| SES/number of durables at home (M) | 3.3 | 3.0** |
| Ever attended school (%) | 86.5 | 86.6 |
| Education level (%) | ||
| None | 20.0 | 19.0 |
| Primary (EP2) | 39.0 | 43.0 |
| Secondary (Cycle 1) | 25.0 | 24.0 |
| Secondary (Cycle 2) and higher | 14.0 | 11.0 |
| Marital status (%) | ||
| Married | 25.0 | 35.5*** |
| In union | 75.0 | 65.5 |
| Media consumption and community activities (%) | ||
| Listens to the radio every day | 42.6 | 49.0* |
| Watches TV every day | 16.0 | 14.0* |
| Participates in other non-TTHV community groups/activities | 82.3 | 85.3 |
| Heard of organizations in his or her community that work on HIV | 62.9 | 62.9 |
Note. SES = socioeconomic status; EP2 = primary education levels 6 and 7; TTHV = Tchova Tchova Histórias de Vida: Diálogos Comunitários.
*p < .05. **p < .01. ***p < .001.