Table 1 Characteristics of respondents in comparison and intervention districts
| Â | (1) Comparison (n = 1186) | (2) Intervention (n = 1800) | (3) Test statistica | (4) p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age of respondent | 30.1 | 29.9 | 0.74 | 0.461 |
Number of children in household | 3.1 | 3.1 | -0.33 | 0.743 |
Number of children under 5 in household | 1.7 | 1.7 | -0.12 | 0.904 |
Number of children 5–14 in household | 1.4 | 1.4 | -0.29 | 0.770 |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Married | 85.8% | 87.9% | 5.88b | 0.118 |
   Cohabiting | 0.3% | 0.3% |  |  |
   Widowed/divorced/separated | 9.6% | 7.2% |  |  |
   Single | 4.3% | 4.6% |  |  |
Sex: Male | 26.7% | 28.7% | -1.19 | 0.233 |
Residence: Rural | 82.2% | 76.1% | 4.07 | 0.000 |
Asset index | 2.6 | 2.9 | -3.48 | 0.001 |
Assets | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Low (0–1) | 30.6% | 27.3% | 25.41b | 0.000 |
   Medium low (2) | 29.0% | 24.1% |  |  |
   Medium (3) | 19.7% | 20.5% |  |  |
   High (4–15) | 20.7% | 28.1% |  |  |
Number of years of schooling completed | 4.4 | 5.6 | -8.77 | 0.000 |
Schooling | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No school | 34.5% | 20.6% | 84.80b | 0.000 |
   Junior primary | 16.5% | 15.1% |  |  |
   Senior primary | 29.1% | 35.9% |  |  |
   Junior secondary | 11.0% | 16.4% |  |  |
   Senior secondary or higher | 8.9% | 12.0% |  |  |