TABLE 1 Background Characteristics of Study Participants by Intervention Group and Time
CharacteristicBaselineEndline
Control (n = 403)Intervention (n = 403)Control (n = 422)Intervention (n = 426)
Age of mother, years, mean27.928.427.428.5
No. of months postpartum, mean9.49.49.49.4
Married/living with partner, %96.597.593.893.4
Currently works outside the home, %64.368.760.051.6
Literate, %77.280.078.479.8
Education, %
 None14.912.918.514.8
 Primary69.274.067.573.7
 Secondary or more15.912.714.011.5
Religion, %
 Catholic40.749.135.846.5
 Protestant33.035.041.739.0
 7th Day Adventist15.610.715.68.9
 Muslim5.72.01.42.1
 Other4.02.75.43.5
No. of living children, mean2.52.62.42.7
  • Statistically significant difference between baseline and endline within group at P=.05.