Table 3. Men’s characteristics at baseline.
| Control Group | Intervention Group | All | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 624) | (n = 571) | (n = 1195) | |
| Age (years): mean (SD) | 28.62 (3.76) | 28.70 (3.58) | 28.65 (3.68) |
| Age of partner (men's reports) | 26.53 (4.05) | 26.72 (4.14) | 26.62 (4.09) |
| Level of education | |||
| None | 63 (10.10%) | 49 (8.58%) | 112 (9.37%) |
| Some primary | 321 (51.44%) | 318 (55.69%) | 639 (53.47%) |
| Primary complete | 147 (23.56%) | 130 (22.77%) | 277 (23.18%) |
| Secondary, vocational or higher | 93 (14.90%) | 74 (12.96%) | 167 (13.97%) |
| Employment status | |||
| Employed/earning a wage | 54 (8.65%) | 65 (11.38%) | 119 (9.96%) |
| Self-employed | 564 (90.38%) | 503 (88.09%) | 1067 (89.29%) |
| Out of work and looking for work | 6 (0.96%) | 3 (0.53%) | 9 (0.75%) |
| Household can afford basic items | |||
| Never or sometimes | 245 (39.26%) | 218 (38.18%) | 463 (38.74%) |
| Often | 185 (29.65%) | 175 (30.65%) | 360 (30.13%) |
| Always | 194 (31.09%) | 178 (31.17%) | 372 (31.13%) |
| Has biological children | 474 (75.96%) | 434 (76.01%) | 908 (75.98%) |
| Number of children, mean (SD) | 1.45 (0.67) | 1.51 (0.75) | 1.48 (0.71) |
| Expecting a child at baseline | 399 (64.15%) | 372 (65.15%) | 771 (64.63%) |
| Men's participation in RMH | |||
| # ANC visits accompanied by men mean, (SD) | 1.50 (0.94) | 1.42 (0.92) | 1.46 (0.93) |
| % Currently using modern contraception | 356 (57.05%) | 328 (57.44%) | 684 (57.24%) |
| Gendered division of childcare and household tasks | |||
| Sharing of tasks mean, (SD) | 1.83 (0.43) | 1.85 (0.43) | 1.84 (0.43) |
| Household decision-making | |||
| Man has final say on household weekly/monthly income and expenses | 361 (58.04%) | 338 (59.19%) | 699 (58.59%) |
| Man has final say in how many children to have or spacing of children | 271 (43.57%) | 234 (41.34%) | 505 (42.51%) |
Notes: Baseline characteristics are only available for men, as women were not interviewed at baseline. There are no statistically significant differences between intervention and control arms at baseline. Questions related to physical punishment against children were not asked at baseline, and questions related to the frequency of tasks were measured differently at baseline compared to follow-up and are therefore not included.
All statistics are n (%) unless otherwise specified.