Demographic Characteristics of Mothers and Children, by Study Group and Survey, Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial on Sharing Histories CHW Training Methodology, Huánuco Region, Peru
| Demographic Characteristics | Baseline Survey 2010 | Final Survey 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Group | Significance | Study Group | Significance | |||
| Experimental (n=308) | Control (N=298) | Experimental (n=290) | Control (n=263) | |||
| Mothers | ||||||
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 26.9 (7.8) | 27.2 (9.2) | .62 | 27.1 (7.8) | 26.1 (6.8) | .11 |
| Number of children, mean (SD) | 2.6 (1.9) | 2.8 (2.2) | .18 | 2.7 (1.8) | 2.6 (1.6) | .25 |
| Distribution of number of children, % | .14 | .07 | ||||
| 1 | 37.5 | 33.0 | 35.9 | 32.5 | ||
| 2 | 22.6 | 27.9 | 22.8 | 28.5 | ||
| 3–4 | 26.2 | 21.4 | 22.8 | 27.0 | ||
| 5–12 | 13.6 | 17.7 | 18.6 | 12.2 | ||
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||
| Education, years, mean (SD) | 4.4 (3.7) | 4.7 (3.6) | .35 | 5.4 (3.9) | 5.8 (3.5) | .21 |
| Distribution of maternal educational level, % (n) | .60 | .37 | ||||
| No education or cannot read (illiterate) | 31.5 (97) | 32.3 (96) | 24.8 (72) | 20.2 (53) | ||
| Any primary education (literate) | 46.2 (142) | 42.5 (127) | 40.7 (118) | 45.2 (119) | ||
| Any secondary or more (literate) | 22.3 (69) | 25.2 (75) | 34.5 (100) | 34.6 (91) | ||
| Total | 100 (308) | 100 (298) | 100 (290) | 100 (263) | ||
| Works for cash or barter, % | 12.8 | 17.3 | .25 | 34.1 | 41.8 | .04 |
| Children | ||||||
| Age in months, mean (SD) | 11.4 (6.7) | 10.9 (6.8) | .39 | 11.0 (7.0) | 11.3 (6.6) | .58 |
| Sex of child, female, % | 47.7 | 47.3 | .49 | 50.7 | 47.9 | .29 |
| Birth weight (g), mean (SD) | 3,045 (471) | 3,042 (285) | .92 | 3,051 (444) | 3025 (481) | .52 |
| For illiterate mothers | 3,063 (454) | 2,953 (494) | .13 | 2,980 (448) | 3076 (475) | .26 |
| For literate mothers | 3,042 (479) | 3,080 (436) | .41 | 3,074 (442) | 3013 (482) | .17 |
| Low birth weight (<2,500 g) | 10.2 | 7.2 | .30 | 9.8 | 10.0 | .92 |
| For illiterate mothers | 10.3 | 10.2 | .98 | 9.9 | 8.2 | .75 |
| For literate mothers | 10.2 | 6.7 | .20 | 9.8 | 10.5 | .81 |
Abbreviation: CHW, community health worker; SD, standard deviation.