Table 2.
Sociodemographic profile of mentor mothers interviewed
| Characteristics | Control mentor mothers (N = 15) n (%) |
Intervention mentor mothers (N = 21) n (%) |
All mentor mothers (N = 36) n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years* | 32.0 (28.5–35.0) | 32.5 (28.8–37.3) | 32.0 (28.5–36.0) |
| No response | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Educational attainment | |||
| None | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Qu’ranic only | 2 (13.3) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (5.6) |
| Primary | 4 (26.7) | 6 (28.6) | 10 (27.8) |
| Secondary | 4 (26.7) | 13 (61.9) | 17 (47.2) |
| > Secondary | 5 (33.3) | 2 (9.5) | 7 (19.4) |
| Religious affiliation | |||
| Christian | 8 (53.3) | 18 (85.7) | 26 (72.2) |
| Muslim | 7 (46.7) | 3 (14.3) | 10 (27.8) |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 1 (6.7) | 2 (9.5) | 3 (8.3) |
| Married | 4 (26.7) | 13 (61.9) | 17 (47.2) |
| Divorced | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.8) | 1 (2.8) |
| Widowed | 10 (66.7) | 5 (23.8) | 15 (41.7) |
| No. of living children | |||
| None | 1 (6.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.8) |
| 1–2 | 7 (46.7) | 6 (28.6) | 13 (36.1) |
| 3–4 | 5 (33.3) | 13 (61.9) | 18 (50.0) |
| ≥ 5 | 2 (13.3) | 2 (9.5) | 4 (11.1) |
| No. of years working as mentor mother | |||
| 1 | 0 (0.0) | 2 (9.5) | 2 (5.6) |
| 2–3 | 6 (40.0) | 6 (28.6) | 12 (33.3) |
| 4–5 | 6 (40.0) | 7 (33.3) | 13 (36.1) |
| ≥ 6 | 3 (20.0) | 6 (28.6) | 9 (25.0) |
| Other income generation activity besides peer counseling? | |||
| Yes | 13 (86.7) | 15 (71.4) | 28 (77.8) |
| No | 2 (13.3) | 6 (28.6) | 8 (22.2) |
*Displayed as median (interquartile range)