Summary of respondent characteristics at the pre-intervention survey
| Characteristic | Control n=2808 | Intervention n=2547 | Baseline differences | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test statistic | p Value | |||
| Age (%) | ||||
| Mean (years) | 31.0 | 31.7 | t(5353)=−3.18 | 0.002 |
| ≤19 | 4.7 | 2.8 | ||
| 20–24 | 18.4 | 17.5 | ||
| 25–29 | 24.4 | 24.5 | ||
| 30–34 | 19.8 | 20.1 | ||
| ≥35 | 32.7 | 35.1 | ||
| Religion (%) | ||||
| Islam | 89.0 | 87.1 | χ2=4.84 | 0.028 |
| Pregnancy status (%)* | ||||
| Pregnant | 5.3 | 5.4* | χ2=0.04 | 0.851 |
| Assets | ||||
| Mean number of assets owned out of a list of 22 items | 6.9 | 6.6 | t(5353)=3.89 | <0.001 |
| Literacy | ||||
| Can read (easily or with difficulty) | 64.5 | 58.0 | χ2=23.30 | <0.001 |
*Two records with missing information on this variable.