TABLE 1.
Baseline characteristics of women in CON and INT villages
| Variable | CON (N = 422) | INT (N = 454) | N |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woman age at 12 months follow up (years), mean ± SD | 31.6 ± 7.5 | 31.6 ± 8.3 | 874 |
| Wealth quintile score n (%) | 994 | ||
| First (lowest) | 73 (14.3) | 120 (23.8) | |
| Second | 101 (20.1) | 80 (15.9) | |
| Third | 123 (24.5) | 109 (21.6) | |
| Fourth | 93 (18.5) | 97 (19.3) | |
| Fifth (highest) | 108 (21.5) | 91 (18.1) | |
| Education n (%) | 1,005 | ||
| No education | 155 (30.9) | 173 (34.3) | |
| Primary | 288 (57.5) | 290 (57.5) | |
| Secondary | 56 (11.2) | 35 (6.9) | |
| Higher education (high school or higher) | 2 (0.4) | 6 (1.2) | |
| Type of employment n (%) | 992 | ||
| No income generating activity | 87 (17.4) | 127 (25.2) | |
| Informal income generating activities | 349 (69.7) | 323 (64.1) | |
| Formal income generating activities | 24 (4.8) | 17 (3.4) | |
| Marital status n (%) | 1,005 | ||
| Married—Monogamous | 344 (67.7) | 348 (69.1) | |
| Married—Polygamous | 28 (5.6) | 40 (7.9) | |
| Living with partner, not married | 17 (3.4) | 6 (1.2) | |
| Single | 66 (13.2) | 62 (12.3) | |
| Widowed | 8 (1.6) | 4 (0.8) | |
| Divorced/separated | 38 (7.6) | 44 (8.7) | |
| Household size, mean ± SD | 6.8 ± 0.14 | 6.9 ± 0.12 | 1,003 |
| Household food expenditure per person per day (TSh), mean ± SD a | 7,633 ± 4,384 | 7,974 ± 5,652 | 935 |
| Worry about enough food in past 4 weeks n (%) | 1,003 | ||
| Never | 307 (61.4) | 310 (61.6) | |
| Rarely | 113 (22.6) | 123 (24.5) | |
| Sometimes | 30 (6.0) | 21 (4.2) | |
| Often | 50 (10.0) | 49 (9.7) | |
| BMI (kg/m2), mean ± SD | 24.4 ± 6.0 | 24.2 ± 5.1 | 989 |
| Underweight (BMI < 18.5 kg/m2), n (%) | 39 (7.9) | 39 (7.9) | |
| Overweight (BMI > 25 kg/m2), n (%) | 171 (34.5) | 168 (34.1) |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CON, control; INT, intervention.
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Exchange rate in November 2016: 2,200 Tanzanian shillings per $US1.