Table 2.
Socio-demographic characteristics of intervention and control groups at baseline (Time 1)
| Intervention N (%) | Control N (%) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of women | 1516 | 500 | |
| Variable | |||
| Median age (years, SD) | 25 (4.1) | 24 (3.8) | 0.361 |
| Women’s age < 25 years | 929 (61.3) | 321 (64.2) | 0.246 |
| First time pregnant | 462 (30.5) | 165 (33.0) | 0.295 |
| Women’s education > 10 years | 559 (36.9) | 200 (40.0) | 0.215 |
| Woman employed | 217 (14.3) | 49 (9.8) | 0.0099* |
| Living as nuclear family | 803 (53.0) | 250 (50.0) | 0.244 |
| Has older woman living in the house | 606 (40.0) | 216 (43.2) | 0.207 |
| Belong to SC/STa group | 273 (18.0) | 84 (16.7) | 0.508 |
| Watches TV | 1264 (83.0) | 401 (80.2) | 0.155 |
| Listens to radio | 249 (16.4) | 60 (12.0) | 0.0178* |
| Reads newspaper | 421 (27.8) | 112 (22.4) | 0.0176* |
| Woman owns mobile phone | 1286 (84.8) | 380 (76.0) | 0.0001* |
| Husband literate | 1339 (88.3) | 421 (84.2) | 0.017* |
| Husband employed | 1490 (94.3) | 488 (97.6) | 0.003* |
Statistically significant values are given in bold
*p < 0.05
aSchedule castes (SC) and schedule tribes (ST) are a set of communities identified in Indian constitution as being socially disadvantaged and therefore needing special development assistance