TABLE 1 Demographic Profile of Sampled Learners at Baseline (January–March 2014) and Endline (June–July 2014), Selected Counties of Liberia
Baseline (N = 1,157)Endline (N = 1,052)
Control (n = 518)Treatment (n = 639)P ValueControl (n = 503)Treatment (n = 549)P Value
Female, No. (%)368 (71.04)466 (72.93).48327 (65.01)400 (72.86).01
Age, years, mean (SD)28.41 (5.93)28.09 (5.81).3528.03 (5.86)28.86 (6.24).41
No. of children, mean (SD)2.91 (2.08)2.83 (2.16).552.73 (2.17)2.79 (1.93).65
No. of children, No. (%)65 (12.55)77 (12.05).8075 (14.91)86 (15.66).73
Marital status, No. (%).70.08
 Single/never married187 (36.10)241 (37.72)167 (33.2)180 (32.79)
 Married/living together313 (60.42)379 (59.31)320 (63.62)340 (61.93)
 Divorced14 (2.70)12 (1.88)6 (1.19)20 (3.64)
 Widowed4 (0.77)7 (1.10)10 (1.99)9 (1.64)
Educational level, mean (SD)1.72 (0.82)1.65 (0.73).121.78 (0.81)1.60 (0.75)<.01
 ABE level 1, No. (%)268 (51.74)324 (50.70)232 (46.12)306 (55.74)
 ABE level 2, No. (%)127 (24.52)216 (33.80)148 (29.42)156 (28.42)
 ABE level 3, No. (%)123 (23.75)99 (15.49)123 (24.45)87 (15.85)
Income, No. (%).10.08
 074 (14.29)127 (19.87)98 (19.48)137 (24.95)
 LRD 1–10080 (15.44)83 (12.99)52 (10.34)70 (12.75)
 LRD 100–500234 (45.17)257 (40.22)210 (41.75)237 (43.17)
 LRD 600–1,00068 (13.13)77 (12.05)79 (15.71)57 (10.38)
 More than LRD 1,00058 (11.20)94 (14.71)61 (12.13)47 (8.56)
 Don’t know/no answer4 (0.77)1 (0.16)3 (0.60)1 (0.18)
  • Abbreviations: ABE, alternative basic education; LRD, Liberian dollars; SD, standard deviation.