Table 3 Descriptive statistics of study participants at enrolment. Continuous variables reported as [mean (SD)] and binary variables reported as [frequency (%)]
CLASSIC PUBLIC WORKS (cPW) | EXPANDED PUBLIC WORKS (ePW) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sugira Muryango + cPW | cPW only | Sugira Muryango + ePW | ePW only | |
HOUSEHOLDS (N = 1049) | n = 374 | n = 374 | n = 167 | n = 134 |
High food insecurity | 239 (63.9%) | 229 (61.2%) | 104 (62.3%) | 70 (52.2%) |
CHILDREN (N = 1084) | n = 386 | n = 384 | n = 173 | n = 141 |
Average age in months | 21.0 (8.14) | 21.8 (8.6) | 20.8 (8.2) | 22.3 (8.4) |
Health status and wellbeing | ||||
Stunted (HAZ < 2) | 184 (47.7%) | 178 (46.4%) | 85 (49.1%) | 75 (53.2%) |
Wasted (WHZ < 2) | 13 (3.4%) | 9 (2.3%) | 8 (4.6%) | 2 (1.4%) |
Underweight (WAZ < 2) | 63 (16.3%) | 71 (18.5%) | 30 (17.3%) | 27 (19.1%) |
Screens positive, disability or developmental delay | 110 (28.6%) | 111 (29.0%) | 57 (32.9%) | 38 (27.1%) |
Any violent punishment | 184 (47.7%) | 180 (47.0%) | 83 (48.0%) | 59 (41.8%) |
CAREGIVERS (N = 1498) | n = 555 | n = 564 | n = 211 | n = 168 |
Average age in years [range] | 34.5 (9.7) [18–79] | 35.7 (10.3) [19–75] | 36.3 (10.6) [18–79] | 37.5 (12.7) [18–84] |
Marital Status | ||||
Single, separated, divorced, widowed | 171 (30.8%) | 166 (29.43%) | 117 (55.5%) | 91 (54%) |
Married/cohabitating | 384 (69.2%) | 398 (70.6%) | 94 (44.5%) | 77 (45.8%) |
Relationship with child | ||||
Biological mother | 341 (61.4%) | 338 (59.9%) | 152 (72.0%) | 119 (70.8%) |
Biological father | 179 (32.3%) | 183 (32.4%) | 44 (20.9%) | 27 (16.1%) |
Adoptive mother | 2 (0.4%) | 1 (0.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Stepfather | 1 (0.2%) | 4 (0.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 5 (3.0%) |
Stepmother | 1 (0.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Aunt/uncle | 3 (0.5%) | 2 (0.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Grandparents | 28 (5.0%) | 36 (6.4%) | 15 (7.1%) | 17 (10.1%) |
Educational Attainment | ||||
No school/Don’t know | 112 (20.2%) | 132 (23.4%) | 60 (28.4%) | 38 (22.6%) |
< 6 years | 275 (49.5%) | 252 (44.7%) | 97 (46.0%) | 88 (52.4%) |
≥ 6 yrs. Primary | 88 (15.9%) | 89 (15.8%) | 26 (12.3%) | 21 (12.5%) |
Secondary/vocational school | 80 (14.4%) | 91 (16.1%) | 28 (13.3%) | 21 (12.5%) |
Health and safety | ||||
Screens positive, disability | 60 (10.8%) | 63 (11.2%) | 36 (17.1%) | 26 (15.5%) |
Screens positive, depression or anxiety | 275 (49.5%) | 248 (44.0%) | 117 (55.5%) | 83 (49.4%) |
Maternal victimisation violence, last three monthsa | 78 (39.8%) | 73 (35.3%) | 15 (29.4%) | 15 (36.6%) |
Paternal perpetration violence, last 3 monthsa | 38 (21.2%) | 41 (22.3%) | 10 (23.3%) | 4 (12.5%) |