Table 3.
Demographic characteristics of study participants in Afghanistan (n = 72)
| Total | DTC | High school | p-value | Chi2, t-test | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD); n (%) |
Mean (SD); n (%) |
Mean (SD); n (%) |
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| Caregiver demographics | ||||||
| Age (in years) | 36.1 (7.78) | 36.4 (6.45) | 35.8 (8.97) | 0.773 | t69 = −0.29 | |
| Marital status | Married | 46 (65.7%) | 20 (57.1%) | 26 (74.3%) | 0.006 | Χ2 = 14.60 |
| Divorced | 2 (2.9%) | 2 (5.7%) | 0 | |||
| Single | 5 (7.1%) | 0 | 5 (14.3%) | |||
| Cohabiting | 6 (8.6%) | 6 (17.1%) | 0 | |||
| Widow | 11 (15.7%) | 7 (20.0%) | 4 (11.4%) | |||
| Education | Primary school or less | 29 (41.4%) | 20 (57%) | 9 (26%) | 0.013 | Χ2 = 12.76 |
| Some high school | 11 (15.7%) | 7 (20%) | 4 (11%) | |||
| Completed high school | 10 (14.3%) | 4 (11%) | 6 (17%) | |||
| University degree | 19 (27.1%) | 4 (11%) | 15 (43%) | |||
| Post-graduate | 1 (1.4%) | 0 | 1 (3%) | |||
| Partner’s education | Primary school or less | 22 (37.3%) | 14 (50%) | 8 (25.8%) | 0.180 | Χ2 = 7.60 |
| Some high school | 4 (6.8%) | 3 (10.7%) | 1 (3.2%) | |||
| Completed high school | 12 (20.3%) | 5 (17.9%) | 7 (22.6%) | |||
| University degree | 17 (28.8%) | 4 (14.3%) | 13 (41.9%) | |||
| Post-graduate | 2 (3.4%) | 1 (3.6%) | 1 (3.2%) | |||
| Work status | Full time | 17 (25.4%) | 11 (32%) | 6 (18%) | 0.053 | Χ2 = 9.36 |
| Part time | 7 (10.5%) | 3 (9%) | 4 (12%) | |||
| Not working but looking for a job | 17 (25.4%) | 4 (12%) | 13 (39%) | |||
| Home based paid work | 9 (13.4%) | 4 (12%) | 5 (15%) | |||
| Not working | 17 (25.4%) | 12 (35%) | 5 (15%) | |||
| Partner’s work status | Full time | 32 (59.3%) | 16 (61.5%) | 16 (57.1%) | 0.857 | Χ2 = 1.32 |
| Part time | 7 (13%) | 2 (7.7%) | 5 (17.9%) | |||
| Not working but looking for a job | 4 (7.4%) | 2 (7.7%) | 2 (7.1%) | |||
| Home based paid work | 2 (3.7%) | 1 (3.9%) | 1 (3.6%) | |||
| Not working | 9 (16.7%) | 5 (19.2%) | 4 (14.3%) | |||
| Number of children | 3.8 (1.9) | 3.94 (1.81) | 3.65 (2.01) | 0.529 | t64 = −0.63 | |
| Experienced war or armed conflict | Yes | 66 (91.7%) | 36 100%) | 30 (83.3%) | 0.011 | Χ2 = 6.55 |
| No | 6 (8.3%) | 0 | 6 (16.7%) | |||
| Child demographics | ||||||
| Age of child taking part in the programme (in years) | 9.6 (2.05) | 10.19 (1.89) | 8.97 (2.04) | 0.011 | t69 = −2.62 | |
| Gender of child in the programme | Male | 38 (53.5%) | 19 (52.8%) | 19 (54.3%) | 0.899 | Χ2 = 0.02 |
| Female | 33 (46.5%) | 17 (47.2%) | 16 (45.7%) | |||