Table 1 Demographic characteristics of children treated by CHWs and their caregivers in Iganga-Mayuge demographic surveillance site
Characteristic | Intervention arm | Control arm |
|---|---|---|
N = 609 | N = 667 | |
Children’s characteristics |  |  |
Female sex, n (%) | 329 (54.0) | 336 (50.4) |
Mean age, months (SD) | 30.4 (15.9) | 31.5 (16.4) |
Caregivers’ characteristics |  |  |
Female sex, n (%) | 562 (92.3) | 625 (93.7) |
Age in years, mean (SD) | 30.9 (9.4) | 30.5 (8.7) |
Education level, n (%)* | Â | Â |
  None | 59 (9.7) | 62 (10.4) |
  Primary | 381 (62.7) | 450 (67.7) |
  Post primary | 168 (27.6) | 146 (22.0) |
Religion, n (%)*# | Â | Â |
  Catholic | 30 (4.9) | 65 (9.8) |
  Protestant | 244 (40.1) | 223 (33.5) |
  Muslim | 310 (51.0) | 335 (50.4) |
  Other | 24 (4.0) | 42 (6.3) |
Marital status, n (%)** | Â | Â |
  Married | 559 (92.1) | 592 (88.8) |
  Single | 23 (3.8) | 27 (4.1) |
  Divorced | 19 (3.1) | 37 (5.6) |
  Widowed | 6 (1.0) | 11 (1.7) |
Rural residence, n (%) | 499 (81.9) | 600 (90.0) |