Table 1 Baseline characteristics stratified by study condition
Variables | Control | Intervention | t/χ2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 196 (%) | N = 196 (%) | |||
Socio-demographic variables | ||||
Gender (N, % male) | 139 (71.3) | 144 (73.5) | .23 | 0.629 |
Age (M, SD) | 35.4 (10.5) | 36.1 (12.4) | -.58 | 0.560 |
Education | ||||
Grade 7 or less | 19 (9.7) | 19 (9.7) | .05 | 0.978 |
Grade 8-11 | 86 (43.9) | 88 (44.9) | ||
Grade 12 or more | 91 (46.4) | 89 (45.4) | ||
Marital status | ||||
Never married | 118 (61.5) | 123 (64.4) | 7.27 | 0.026 |
Married/cohabitating | 71 (37.0) | 56 (29.3) | ||
Separated/divorced/widowed | 3 (1.6) | 12 (6.3) | ||
Residence (N, % urban) | 159 (81.1) | 147 (75.8) | 1.65 | 0.199 |
Main household income | ||||
Formal salary | 75 (45.7) | 77 (43.5) | .70 | 0.874 |
Contributions of family members or relatives | 50 (30.5) | 51 (28.8) | ||
Social grants | 13 (7.9) | 17 (9.6) | ||
No income | 26 (15.9) | 32 (18.1) | ||
Health variables | ||||
Alcohol use (AUDIT score) | ||||
AUDIT total (M,SD) | 11.3 (3.4) | 12.7 (3.4) | <0.001 | |
AUDIT (7–15) | 167 (85.2) | 152 (77.9) | 3.43 | 0.064 |
AUDIT (16–19) | 29 (14.8) | 43 (22.1) |