Table 1. Characteristics of survey participants.

	60 intervention villages (n = 1,294)	59 control villages (n = 1,272)
Female (%)	50	50
Age (years) ± SD	55±15	55±14
Formal education (%)*
≤6 years	54	56
6 to 9 years	38	35
>9 years	8	9
Current smoker (%)	33	30
Drinks alcohol& (%)	25	25
Height (cm) ± SD	161 ±8.5	161±8.9
Weight (kg) ± SD	63 ± 11	63 ±11
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) ± SD	24 ±3.5	25 ±3.6

*As reported by participant. SD = standard deviation.

^&Drinks alcohol is defined as having consumed any type of alcohol in the three months prior to the survey.