Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents
| Household characteristics | Intervention villages (n = 412) | Comparison villages (n = 349) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Husband’s occupation | |||
| Government employee | 35 (8.5) | 22 (6.3) | 0.125 |
| Business | 30 (7.3) | 34 (9.7) | |
| Farmer | 85 (20.6) | 76 (21.8) | |
| Free job | 262 (63.6) | 217 (62.2) | |
| Education level | |||
| Informal education | 117 (28.4) | 99 (28.4) | 0.529 |
| Primary education | 202 (49.0) | 159 (45.6) | |
| Intermediate | 23 (5.6) | 24 (6.9) | |
| Secondary | 60 (14.6) | 53 (15.2) | |
| University | 10 (2.4) | 14 (4.0) | |
| Monthly income (USD) | 68.8 ± 39.6 | 77.1 ± 41.2 | 0.074 |
| Age of mothers | 29.3 ± 6.7 | 30.3 ± 7.9 | 0.148 |
| Family size | 5.3 ± 2.1 | 5.6 ± 2.2 | 0.071 |
| Number of children <5 years | 1.6 ± 0.7 | 1.7 ± 0.7 | 0.416 |
Figures in parenthesis indicate percentage
Plus-minus values are means ± standard deviations (SD)