Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the study population at baseline per study group
| Demographic Characteristic | Treatment (n=160) | Control (n=138) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | (%) | No. | (%) | |
| Interviewee is the mother of participant | ||||
| No | 14 | (9) | 4 | (3) |
| Yes | 146 | (91) | 134 | (97) |
| Interviewee is the child’s primary caregiver | ||||
| No | 1 | (1) | 0 | (0) |
| Yes | 159 | (99) | 138 | (100) |
| Age of primary caregiver (years) | ||||
| ≤22 | 47 | (29) | 46 | (33) |
| 23–30 | 61 | (38) | 54 | (39) |
| ≥31 | 52 | (33) | 38 | (28) |
| Maximum education level of primary caregiver | ||||
| Did not attend school | 13 | (8) | 6 | (4) |
| Primary school (1st−6th grade) | 131 | (82) | 112 | (81) |
| Secondary school (7th−9th grade) | 6 | (4) | 7 | (5) |
| Career/diversified | 10 | (6) | 12 | (9) |
| University | 0 | (0) | 1 | (1) |
| Marital status of primary caregiver | ||||
| Cohabiting | 63 | (39) | 70 | (51) |
| Married | 42 | (26) | 42 | (30) |
| Single/Divorced/Widowed/Separated | 21 | (13) | 26 | (19) |
| Age at first birth of primary caregiver/mother (years) | ||||
| ≤22 | 132 | (84) | 113 | (82) |
| 23–30 | 24 | (15) | 21 | (15) |
| ≥31 | 1 | (1) | 3 | (2) |
| Missing | 3 | 1 | ||
| Total number of pregnancies | ||||
| 1 | 45 | (28) | 44 | (32) |
| 2 | 29 | (18) | 32 | (23) |
| ≥3 | 86 | (54) | 62 | (45) |
| Total number of live children | ||||
| 1 | 49 | (31) | 50 | (36) |
| 2 | 31 | (19) | 33 | (24) |
| ≥3 | 79 | (50) | 54 | (39) |
| Missing | 1 | 1 | ||
| Number of people living in home | ||||
| ≤4 | 33 | (21) | 26 | (19) |
| 5–8 | 82 | (51) | 74 | (54) |
| ≥9 | 45 | (28) | 38 | (28) |
| Number of adults living in home | ||||
| ≤2 | 86 | (54) | 64 | (46) |
| 3–5 | 62 | (39) | 62 | (45) |
| ≥6 | 12 | (8) | 12 | (9) |
| Other people’s children live/eat in interviewee’s home | ||||
| No | 116 | (73) | 87 | (63) |
| Yes | 44 | (27) | 51 | (37) |
| Primary caregiver was employed at study entry | ||||
| No | 143 | (90) | 125 | (91) |
| Yes | 16 | (10) | 13 | (9) |
| Missing | 1 | 0 | ||
| Age of Child | ||||
| ≤12 months | 86 | (54) | 72 | (52) |
| > 12 months | 74 | (46) | 66 | (48) |