Table 1.
Characteristics of the cohort
| Characteristic | Number at baseline (%) n = 1026 | Number at 6.5 years (%) n = 891 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | Mean 26.3 (s.d. ±5.9) | Mean 33.4 (s.d. ±5.9) | |
| Maternal formal education | 215 (21.0%) | 146 (16.4%)* | |
| Husband education (primary and above) | 652 (64.0%) | 523 (60.6%) | |
| Composite SES score (2 or more poverty indicators) | 159 (15.5%) | 65 (7.5%)** | |
| Religion | |||
| Orthodox Christian | 156 (15.2%) | 133 (15.0%) | |
| Muslim | 794 (77.4%) | 690 (77.4%) | |
| Catholic/Protestant | 76 (7.4%) | 68 (7.6%) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Monogamous marriage | 82.9 (80.8%) | 713 (80.0%) | |
| Polygamous marriage | 187 (18.2%) | 150 (16.8%) | |
| Parity | Mean 3.0 (s.d. 2.3) Min 0, max 11 |
Mean 5.5 (s.d. 2.1)** Min 1, max 13 |
|
| High CMD symptoms | 119 (1.6%) | 46 (5.2%)** | |
| SRQ total score | At 12 months (n = 999) | Median 3 (25th centile 0, 75th centile 3) SRQ ≥ 6, N = 99 |
|
| At 3 years (n = 958) | Median 1 (25th centile 0, 75th centile 2) SRQ ≥ 6, N = 41 |
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| Characteristics across cohort study period (n = 891) | |||
| 1 time point | 2 time points | ||
| High CMD symptoms (SRQ ≥ 6) | 134 (15.0%) | 58 (6.5%) | |
| Low SES score | 164 (18.4%) | 139 (15.6%) | |
| Marital discord | 251 (28.2%) | 357 (40.1%) | |
| Poor physical health | 374 (42.0%) | 381 (42.8%) | |
| Number of pregnancies per woman (n = 876) | Mean 2.4 (s.d. 0.98) range 0–6 | ||
Significant difference between characteristic at baseline and 6.5 years.
*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01.