Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents.
| Study Variables | Intervention slum, n = 607 | Comparison slum, n = 599 | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years, % (n) * | ||||||
| ≤19 | 16.97 | (103) | 18.03 | (108) | 0.094 | |
| 20–34 | 78.75 | (478) | 74.96 | (449) | ||
| ≥ 35 | 4.28 | (26) | 7.01 | (42) | ||
| Mean age, in years (Mean±SD)** | 24.24 | ±5.01 | 24.57 | ±5.45 | 0.275 | |
| Marital status, % (n)* | ||||||
| Married | 99.18 | (602) | 98.83 | (592) | 0.474 | |
| Others a | 0.82 | (5) | 1.17 | (7) | ||
| Literacy | ||||||
| Can read and write, % (n)* | 64.25 | (390) | 63.77 | (382) | 0.863 | |
| Year of schooling, in year, [median (range)]*** | 5 | (0–14) | 5 | (0–14) | 0.523 | |
| Involved in earning, % (n)* | 10.38 | (63) | 9.68 | (58) | 0.687 | |
| Main occupation, % (n)* | ||||||
| Housewife | 91.60 | (556) | 94.82 | (568) | 0.001 | |
| Others b | 8.4 | (51) | 5.18 | (31) | ||
| Exposure to media, % (n) | ||||||
| Watch television | 89.95 | (546) | 87.15 | (522) | 0.126 | |
| Listen to radio | 1.81 | (11) | 0.83 | (5) | 0.138 | |
| Read newspaper | 6.75 | (41) | 8.35 | (50) | 0.295 | |
| Involved with NGO | 26.52 | (161) | 29.72 | (178) | 0.218 | |
| Socio-economic status, % (n)* | ||||||
| 1st quintile | 18.78 | (114) | 20.37 | (122) | 0.488 | |
| 2nd quintile | 18.12 | (110) | 21.20 | (127) | ||
| 3rd quintile | 20.43 | (124) | 18.20 | (109) | ||
| 4th quintile | 20.59 | (125) | 20.53 | (123) | ||
| 5th quintile | 22.08 | (134) | 19.70 | (118) | ||
* χ2 test
**Student’s t test
*** Mann Whitney U test
a Divorced, separated and widowed
b Day laborer, skilled laborer, garment laborer, craftswomen, service, small business, beggar, maid servant, tailor, tutor. Intervention slum: Slums of Narayanganj City Corporation; Comparison slum: Slums of Narsingdi Sadar Municipality