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Table 3 Baseline comparison of socio-demographic and obstetric and gynaecological characteristics between intervention and control groups

From: Improving malaria preventive practices and pregnancy outcomes through a health education intervention: A randomized controlled trial

Socio-demographic factor Groups
Intervention Freq. (%) (n = 186) Control Freq. (%) (n = 186)
Age (years)
 Mean ( SD) 26.1 (5.8) 26.9 (5.9)
 (Range)   (15–40)   (17–45)
Ethnicity
 Kanuri 73 (37.7) 63 (33.9)
 Hausa 30 (16.1) 28 (15.1)
 Babur 13 (7.0) 18 (9.7)
 Shuwa 6 (3.2) 12 (6.4)
 Marghi 14 (7.5) 12 (6.4)
 Fulani 21 (11.3) 17 (9.1)
 Others 32 (17.2) 36 (19.4)
Family type
 Monogamous 143 (76.9) 144 (77.4)
 Polygamous 41 (22.0) 42 (22.6)
 Widowed 2 (1.1) 0 (0.0)
Educational status
 None 82 (44.1) 71 (38.2)
 Primary 32 (17.2) 32 (17.2)
 Secondary 54 (29.0) 54 (29.0)
 Tertiary 18 (9.7) 29 (15.6)
Employment status
 None 104 (55.9) 101 (54.3)
 Self-employed 56 (30.1) 65 (34.9)
 Government 9 (4.9) 9 (4.9)
 Private 14 (7.5) 10 (5.4)
 Student 3 (1.6) 1 (0.5)
Income
 None 106 (57.0) 102 (54.8)
  < 18,000 65 (34.9) 72 (38.7)
≥ 18,000 15 (8.1) 12 (6.5)
Type of Residence
 Permanent resident 127 (68.3) 147 (79.0)
 IDP 59 (31.7) 39 (21.0)
Age at first marriage
≤ 15 41 (22.0) 35 (18.8)
 16–19 105 (56.5) 100 (53.8)
 20–24 32 (17.2) 40 (21.5)
≥ 25 8 (4.3) 11 (5.9)
Gravidity
 Primigravida 24 (12.9) 24 (12.9)
 Multigravida 96 (51.6) 96 (51.6)
 Grandmultigravida 66 (35.5) 66 (35.5)
Parity
 Nullipara 28 (15.1) 25 (13.4)
 Primi-para 39 (21.0) 40 (21.5)
 Multipara 77 (41.4) 75 (40.3)
 Grandmultipara 42 (22.6) 46 (24.7)
Gestational age at antenatal booking
 4 months 49 (26.3) 65 (34.9)
 5 months 137 (73.7) 121 (65.1)
History of pre-term delivery
 Yes 37 (19.9) 36 (19.4)
 No 149 (80.1) 150 (80.6)
History of miscarriage
 Yes 49 (26.3) 53 (28.5)
 No 137 (73.7) 133 (71.3)