Table 3.
Effect of VSLA program on mental health, functioning, economic and social outcomes (n = 283)a
| Observed | % Change from baseline | Effect estimate* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VSLA | Control | VSLA | Control | Beta, p value (95% CI) | Cohen's D | |
| Economic outcomes | ||||||
| Hours paid work (last 7 days)b | ||||||
| Baseline, Mean (s.d.) | 18.10 (16.53) | 22.53 (19.87) | −18% | −31% | 0.17, p = 0.053 (−0.002 to 0.34) | |
| Post-Intervention, Mean (s.d.) | 14.78 (14.53) | 15.53 (14.84) | ||||
| Total economic hours worked- paid or unpaid (last 7 days) | ||||||
| Baseline, Mean (s.d.) | 34.84 (21.65) | 41.60 (23.67) | −19% | −25% | 3.71, p = 0.190 (−1.84 to 9.26) | |
| Post-Intervention, Mean (s.d.) | 28.07 (20.92) | 31.14 (19.93) | ||||
| Food consumption per capitab | ||||||
| Baseline, Mean (s.d.) | 875 (871) | 1189 (996) | 74% | 47% | 0.25, p = 0.010 (0.06–0.44) | |
| Post-intervention, Mean (s.d.) | 1520 (1264) | 1747 (1308) | ||||
| Number of animals for breeding | ||||||
| Baseline, Mean (s.d.) | 3.79 (6.34) | 4.09 (6.92) | 50% | 0 | 1.56, p = 0.078 (−0.17 to 3.29) | |
| Post-intervention, Mean (s.d.) | 5.69 (8.29) | 4.09 (4.58) | ||||
| Social outcomes | ||||||
| Access to social resourcesb | ||||||
| Baseline, Mean (s.d.) | 1.77 (2.9) | 2.28 (2.9) | 39% | 0 | 0.24, p = 0.118 (−0.06 to 0.55) | |
| Post-intervention, Mean (s.d.) | 2.90 (3.2) | 2.29 (2.0) | ||||
| Group membership index | ||||||
| Baseline, Mean (s.d.) | 3.45 (1.7) | 3.89 (1.9) | −9% | −5% | −0.14, p = 0.652 (−0.77 to 0.48) | |
| Post-intervention, Mean (s.d.) | 3.15 (1.5) | 3.68 (1.6) | ||||
| Stigma | ||||||
| Baseline, Mean (s.d.) | 1.42 (0.82) | 1.54 (0.77) | −49% | −32% | −0.20, p = 0.038 (−0.40 to −0.01) | |
| Post-intervention, Mean (s.d.) | 0.72 (0.76) | 1.05 (0.86) | ||||
| Mental health and functioning | ||||||
| Total symptom score | ||||||
| Baseline, Mean (s.d.) | 1.95 (0.51) | 2.03 (0.50) | −32% | −25% | −0.10, p = 0.154 (−0.25 to 0.04) | 0.21 |
| Post-intervention, Mean (s.d.) | 1.33 (0.66) | 1.52 (0.69) | ||||
| Function score | ||||||
| Baseline, Mean (s.d.) | 1.76 (0.70) | 1.73 (0.67) | −26% | −23% | −0.06, p = 0.417 (−0.20 to 0.08) | 0.09 |
| Post-intervention, Mean (s.d.) | 1.30 (0.68) | 1.34 (0.67) | ||||
a
This size for each analysis ranges from 240 to 295 because of log transformation for non-normal variables resulted in 0s and listwise deletion for missingness in covariates under 5%. All regressions control for baseline ethnicity, baseline number of types of traumas experienced, log baseline per capita food consumption and baseline total hours worked in previous 7 days.
b
Outcome variable is log transformed due to non-normal distribution.