Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of women
| Variables | Total, % (n) | Intervention, % (n) | Control, % (n) | χ 2value | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||||
| 15–19 | 6.3 (69) | 6.9 (38) | 5.7 (31) | 4.66 | 0.459 |
| 20–24 | 26.2 (287) | 25.9 (143) | 26.4 (144) | ||
| 25–29 | 27.3 (302) | 28.6 (158) | 26.4 (144) | ||
| 30–34 | 21.3 (234) | 22.1 (122) | 20.6 (112) | ||
| 35–39 | 14.2 (156) | 12.9 (71) | 15.6 (85) | ||
| 40+ | 4.5 (49) | 3.6 (20) | 5.3 (29) | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| Married | 46.1 (506) | 48.8 (267) | 43.9 (239) | 3.8 | 0.283 |
| Cohabitating | 42.4 (465) | 41.7 (230) | 43.1 (235) | ||
| Single | 10.4 (114) | 8.9 (49) | 11.9 (65) | ||
| Divorced or separated | 1.1 (12) | 1.1 (6) | 1.1 (6) | ||
| Religion | |||||
| Christian | 95.4 (1046) | 94.7 (523) | 96.0 (523) | 1.15 | 0.563 |
| Muslim | 3.7 (41) | 4.3 (24) | 3.1 (17) | ||
| Others | 0.9 (10) | 0.9 (5) | 0.9 (5) | ||
| Level of education | |||||
| None | 11.8 (129) | 11.4 (63) | 12.1 (66) | 4.25 | 0.374 |
| Primary | 62.6 (687) | 62.9 (347) | 62.4 (340) | ||
| Secondary | 22.6 (248) | 23.2 (128) | 22.0 (120) | ||
| Vocational | 1.2 (13) | 1.4 (8) | 0.9 (5) | ||
| Higher education | 1.8 (20) | 1.1 (6) | 2.6 (14) | ||
| Spouse's/partner's completed level of educationa | |||||
| None | 9.5 (92) | 8.9 (44) | 10.1 (48) | 2.5 | 0.777 |
| Primary | 56.1 (545) | 56.1 (279) | 56.1 (266) | ||
| Secondary | 25.1 (245) | 26.0 (129) | 24.5 (116) | ||
| Vocational | 3.7 (36) | 3.2 (16) | 4.2 (20) | ||
| Higher education | 2.8 (27) | 2.6 (13) | 3.0 (14) | ||
| Don't know | 2.7 (26) | 3.2 (16) | 2.1 (10) | ||
| Number of household members [mean, SD] | 4.8 [1.76] | 4.45 [1.83] | 4.52 [1.68] | −0.68 | 0.499b |
a
Total response was 971.
b
Independent t test was used to compare the total number of household members.