Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of STC sub-study participants by SDQ score, categorical variables
| SDQ ≥ 14 N = 119 N, % | SDQ < 14 N = 29 N, % | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex of child | ||
| Boy | 63 (52.9) | 20 (69.0) |
| Primary caregiver | ||
| Mother | 97 (81.5) | 25 (86.2) |
| Father | 4 (3.4) | 1 (3.5) |
| Other | 18 (15.1) | 3 (10.3) |
| Caregiver marital status | ||
| Caregiver married | 89 (74.8) | 18 (64.3) |
| Polygamous household | 22 (18.5) | 6 (20.7) |
| Literacy | ||
| The father can read | 93 (78.2) | 19 (67.9) |
| The mother can read | 77 (64.7) | 17 (60.7) |
| Socio-economic status | ||
| Socio-economic quintile | ||
| Lowest | 32 (26.9) | 6 (20.7) |
| 2nd | 20 (16.8) | 6 (20.7) |
| 3rd | 23 (19.3) | 7 (24.1) |
| 4th | 19 (16.0) | 3 (10.3) |
| Highest | 25 (21.0) | 7 (24.1) |
| Electricity | 87 (73.1) | 16 (55.2) |
| Fuel for cooking | ||
| Wood | 84 (70.6) | 22 (76.9) |
| Coal | 33 (27.7) | 5 (17.2) |
| Drinking water | ||
| Open source | 46 (38.7) | 11 (37.9) |
| Protected (tap, pump) | 73 (61.3) | 17 (58.6) |
| School and kindergarten attendance | ||
| Never school or kindergarten | 21 (17.6) | 5 (17.2) |
| Either kindergarten or school | 59 (49.6) | 13 (44.8) |
| Prior kindergarten and current school | 37 (31.1) | 8 (27.6) |
| Allocated to the PROMISE EBF intervention | 64 (53.8) | 13 (44.8) |