Table 1 Baseline characteristics of women who were interviewed at 12 months post-intervention
Intervention n = 238 n(%) | Control n = 247 n(%) | |
|---|---|---|
Women’s age | ||
Under 20 | 31 (13.0) | 46 (18.6) |
20–29 | 123 (51.7) | 133 (53.8) |
30 and more | 84 (35.3) | 68 (27.5) |
Number of pregnancies | ||
None | 36 (15.1) | 47 (19.0) |
1–3 | 106 (44.5) | 123 (49.8) |
4–6 | 77 (32.4) | 63 (25.5) |
≥ 7 | 19 (8.0) | 14 (5.7) |
Number of living children | ||
None | 42 (17.6) | 53 (21.5) |
1–3 | 121 (50.8) | 131 (53.0) |
≥ 4 | 75 (31.5) | 63 (25.5) |
Number of previous live births | ||
None | 42 (17.6) | 49 (19.8) |
1–3 | 112 (47.1) | 126 (51.0) |
≥ 4 | 84 (35.3) | 72 (29.1) |
Number of stillbirths | ||
None | 224 (94.1) | 222 (89.9) |
≥ 1 stillbirth | 14 (5.9) | 25 (10.1) |
Number of abortion* | ||
None | 206 (86.6) | 231 (93.5) |
≥ 1 abortion | 32 (13.4) | 16 (6.5) |
Education status | ||
No education | 163 (68.5) | 174 (70.4) |
Primary school | 35 (14.7) | 36 (14.6) |
Secondary/Tertiary | 40 (16.8) | 37 (15.0) |
Marital status | ||
Not in union | 2 (0.8) | 4 (1.6) |
In union | 236 (99.2) | 243 (98.4) |
Occupation | ||
No occupation | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) |
Student | 24 (10.1) | 19 (7.7) |
Housewife/Farmer | 185 (77.7) | 201 (81.4) |
Salaried employee | 2 (0.8) | 5 (2.0) |
Tradeswoman | 26 (10.9) | 22 (8.9) |
Family planning use prior to the trial | ||
No | 161 (67.6) | 178 (72.1) |
Yes | 77 (32.4) | 69 (27.9) |
Current pregnancy planned | ||
Yes | 115 (48.3) | 113 (45.7) |
No | 123 (51.7) | 134 (54.3) |