Table 1.
Comparisons of Baseline Characteristics in the Full Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)7 Versus the Present Subset
| Home-Visiting Condition | Standard Care Condition | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full RCT (n = 339) | Present Subset (n = 305) | Full RCT (n = 319) | Present Subset (n = 275) | Full RCT (n = 658) | Present Subset (n = 580) | |
| Demographic characteristics | ||||||
| Age (y), mean (SD) | 26.5 (5.5) | 26.9 (5.6) | 26.3 (5.6) | 26.9 (6.1)† | 26.4(5.6) | 26.9 (5.8)** |
| Highest education level, mean (SD) | 10.4(1.9) | 10.3 (1.7) | 10.3 (1.8) | 10.3 (1.8) | 10.3 (1.8) | 10.3 (1.8) |
| Married or lives with partner | 59% | 65%† | 55% | 55% | 57% | 60% |
| Ever employed | 20% | 21% | 18% | 20% | 19% | 20% |
| Monthly household income >2,000 Rand | 46% | 48% | 49% | 49% | 47% | 49% |
| Formal housing | 31% | 35% | 33% | 35% | 31% | 33% |
| Water on site | 52% | 50% | 55% | 56% | 53% | 53% |
| Flush toilet | 53% | 50% | 59% | 60% | 55% | 55% |
| Electricity | 88% | 87% | 92% | 92% | 90% | 89% |
| Mother hungry in past week | 48% | 50% | 51% | 52% | 50% | 51% |
| Children hungry in past week | 27% | 30% | 32% | 33% | 29% | 32% |
| Maternal health | ||||||
| EPDS score >13 | 37% | 36% | 33% | 32% | 35% | 34% |
| Mean EPDS score | 11.2 (6.9) | 10.9 (6.8) | 10.4(7.1) | 10.2 (6.9) | 10.8 (7.0) | 10.6(6.8) |
| Non-primipara | 66% | 69% | 66% | 70% | 66% | 69%* |
| Number of livebirths, mean (SD) | 1.5 (0.9) | 1.6 (1.0) | 1.7 (1.1) | 1.8 (1.2)† | 1.6 (1.0) | 1.7 (l.l)† |
| Antenatal clinic appointment | 78% | 78% | 75% | 80% | 77% | 79% |
| Test positive for TB, lifetime | 8% | 7% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 7% |
| Mothers living with HIV | 26% | 24% | 27% | 24% | 26% | 24% |
| Partner HIV+ | 10% | 8% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 9% |
Note: EPDS = Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale; HIV = human immunodeficiency virus; TB = tuberculosis.
*
p < .05;
**
p < .01;
†
p < .10