Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents and their husbands by intervention and control areas.
| Characteristics | Respondents n (%) | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention (n = 799) | Control (n = 802) | ||
| Respondents’ age group (in Years) | |||
| <15 | 3 (0.4) | 11 (1.4) | 0.092 |
| 15–17 | 211 (26.4) | 202 (25.2) | |
| ≥18 | 585 (73.2) | 589 (73.4) | |
| Respondents’ religion ** | |||
| Muslim | 781 (97.7) | 789 (98.4) | 0.359 |
| Others | 18 (2.3) | 13 (1.6) | |
| Respondents’ education (in completed years) ** | |||
| No education | 111 (13.9) | 86 (10.8) | 0.009* |
| 1–5 | 323 (40.4) | 329 (41.2) | |
| 6–8 | 255 (31.9) | 232 (28.9) | |
| 9+ | 110 (13.8) | 155 (19.2) | |
| Respondents’ occupation ** | |||
| Involved in income generation | 258 (32.3) | 119 (14.8) | 0.000 * |
| Not involved | 541 (67.7) | 683 (85.2) | |
| Types of respondents’ occupation ** | N = 258 | N = 119 | |
| Housemaid | 27 (10.5) | 49 (41.2) | 0.000 * |
| Garment/factory worker | 53 (20.5) | 30 (25.2) | |
| Handicrafts | 134 (51.9) | 13 (10.9) | |
| Other services | 44 (17.1) | 27 (22.7) | |
| Respondents’ husbands’ age (in years) | |||
| Mean (±sd) † | 25.3 (3.51) | 24.9 (4.05) | 0.072 |
| Respondents’ husbands’ education (in completed years) ** | |||
| No education | 191 (23.9) | 134 (16.7) | 0.000 * |
| 1–5 | 273 (34.2) | 249 (31.0) | |
| 6–8 | 188 (23.5) | 214 (26.7) | |
| 9+ | 147 (18.4) | 205 (25.6) | |
| Types of respondents’ husbands’ occupation ** | |||
| Garments/factory worker | 218 (27.3) | 66 (8.2) | |
| Bus/car driver/assistant to driver | 182 (22.8) | 247 (30.8) | |
| Business | 110 (13.8) | 131 (16.3) | |
| Skilled labor | 65 (8.1) | 105 (13.1) | |
| Non-government service | 63 (7.9) | 118 (14.7) | 0.000 * |
| Day laborer | 61 (7.6) | 58 (7.2) | |
| Works in restaurant/shop | 38 (4.8) | 20 (2.5) | |
| Tailor | 23 (2.9) | 16 (2.0) | |
| Others | 39 (4.9) | 41 (5.2) | |
| Monthly family income (in BDT) *** | |||
| Mean (±sd) † | 15,513 (±9423) | 15,208 (±8727) | 0.501 |
* Significant difference; § p-value was calculated using Fisher’s exact test; ** p-value was calculated using chi-square test; † p-value was calculated using two sample mean test (independent t-test); *** 1 USD was equivalent to 83 Bangladeshi taka (BDT).