Table 3 Demographic characteristics of study participants compared between intervention (N = 290) and non-intervention groups (N = 310)
Characteristics | Study groups | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Intervention n (%) | Non-intervention n (%) | ||
Age in years a | |||
15-24 | 153 (52.8) | 170 (54.8) | 0.64 |
25 or more | 137 (47.2) | 140 (45.2) | |
Place of residence | |||
Rural | 197 (67.9) | 207 (66.8) | 0.83 |
Urban | 93 (32.1) | 103 (33.2) | |
Number of pregnancies | |||
One | 64 (22.1) | 72 (23.2) | 0.48 |
Two or more | 226 (77.9) | 238 (76.8) | |
Education level | |||
No education/incomplete primary | 120 (41.4) | 116 (37.4 | 0.43 |
Completed primary or more | 170 (58.6) | 194 (62.6) | |
Marital status | |||
Single/divorced/widowed | 4 (1.4) | 6 (1.9) | 0.75 |
Married/cohabiting | 286 (98.6) | 304 (98.1) | |
Occupation | |||
Salaried | 30 (10.3) | 44 (14.2) | 0.19 |
Not salaried | 260 (89.7) | 266 (85.8) | |
Ethnic group | |||
Bagisu | 183 (63.1) | 192 (61.9) | 0.83 |
Non-Bagisu | 107 (36.9) | 118 (38.1) | |
Religion | |||
Muslim | 123 (42.4) | 126 (40.6) | 0.72 |
Christian | 167 (57.6) | 184 (59.4) | |
Partner's age in years b | |||
19-29 | 96 (42.3) | 103 (45.4) | 0.51 |
30 or more | 131 (57.7) | 124 (54.6) | |
Partner's education level | |||
No education/incomplete primary | 59 (23.2) | 56 (21.4) | 0.45 |
Completed primary or more | 195 (76.8) | 206 (78.6) | |
Partner's occupation | |||
Not salaried | 156 (53.8) | 168 (54.2) | 0.99 |
Salaried | 134 (46.2) | 142 (45.8) | |