Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of sampled participants.
| Northern region | Western region | Central region | All regions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 33) | (n = 20) | (n = 34) | (n = 87) | |
| AGE | ||||
| Mean (S.D.)a | 22 (17) | 28 (16) | 34 (13) | 28 (16) |
| Female, % | 64 | 60 | 79 | 69 |
| EDUCATION, n(%) | ||||
| None | 5 (15) | 1 (5) | 3 (9) | 9 (10) |
| Primary only | 23 (70) | 8 (40) | 7 (21) | 38 (44) |
| Secondary or more | 5 (15) | 11 (55) | 24 (71) | 40 (46) |
| EMPLOYMENT, n(%) | ||||
| Unemployed | 28 (85) | 13 (65) | 24 (71) | 65 (75) |
| Self-employed | 5 (15) | 4 (20) | 4 (12) | 13 (15) |
| Formally employed (full-time/part-time) | 0 (0) | 3(15) | 6 (18) | 9 (10) |
| HOUSEHOLD ASSETS, n(%) | ||||
| Electricity | 5 (15) | 6 (30) | 26 (77) | 37 (43) |
| Mobile phone | 30 (91) | 19 (95) | 32 (94) | 81 (93) |
| Any vehicle | 8 (24) | 10 (50) | 14 (41) | 32 (37) |
| HOUSEHOLD SIZE | ||||
| Mean (S.D.) | 7.0 (4.0) | 5.2 (1.7) | 1.2 (1.2) | 4.3 (3.7) |
| AVERAGE 30-DAY HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURES (USD)b, MEAN (S.D.) | ||||
| Non-food expenditure | 44.80 (74.49) | 45.39 (59.09) | 94.18 (106.43) | 64.68 (88.64) |
| Food | 37.53 (58.65) | 56.77 (46.06) | 81.22 (56.75) | 58.77 (57.91) |
| MONTHLY HOUSEHOLD INCOME PER PERSON (USD)b | ||||
| Mean (S.D.) | 27.81 (57.64) | 40.39 (49.18) | 276.81 (506.04) | 126.28 (335.40) |
| PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE | ||||
| n (%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (12) | 4 (5) |
a
Standard deviation,
b
currency reported in 2019 USD.