Table 2 Sample Demographic Characteristics and Living Conditions at Baseline and Endline
BASELINE | ENDLINE | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MPC HHs (N = 173) | Control HHs (N = 444) | P value | MPC HHs (N = 168) | Control HHs (N = 375) | P value | |||||
Principal Applicant/Household Head Characteristics | ||||||||||
Female sex | 68 | (39.3%) | 212 | (47.7%) | 0.059 | 65 | (38.7%) | 175 | (46.7%) | 0.084 |
Age (mean years) | 39.7 | (9.0) | 38.0 | (12.1) | 0.101 | 40.9 | 9.2 | 38.8 | 11.8 | 0.041 |
Highest level of education | ||||||||||
None | 52 | (30.2%) | 101 | (22.9%) | 0.007 | 46 | (27.4%) | 66 | (17.6%) | 0.001 |
Primary school | 91 | (52.9%) | 215 | (48.8%) | 100 | (59.5%) | 207 | (55.3%) | ||
Preparatory school | 22 | (12.8%) | 72 | (16.3%) | 16 | (9.5%) | 56 | (15.0%) | ||
Secondary school | 7 | (4.1%) | 53 | (12.0%) | 6 | (3.6%) | 45 | (12.0%) | ||
Marital status | ||||||||||
Married | 155 | (89.6%) | 408 | (91.9%) | 0.248 | 150 | (89.3%) | 337 | (89.9%) | 0.984 |
Widowed | 6 | (3.5%) | 21 | (4.7%) | 6 | (3.6%) | 11 | (2.9%) | ||
Never married / Divorced | 4 | (2.3%) | 5 | (1.1%) | 3 | (1.8%) | 7 | (1.9%) | ||
Household Demographic Characteristics | ||||||||||
Household size (mean) | 7.6 | (2.5) | 6.0 | (2.4) | < 0.001 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 2.1 | < 0.001 |
Dependency ratio a (mean) | 2.3 | (1.0) | 1.7 | (1.0) | < 0.001 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.1 | < 0.001 |
Multiple UNHCR registration cases (%) | 5 | (2.9%) | 11 | (2.5%) | 0.772 | 9 | (5.4%) | 31 | (8.3%) | 0.230 |
Vulnerable members (%) | ||||||||||
Child(ren) < 5 yrs | 136 | (78.6%) | 317 | (71.4%) | 0.068 | 111 | (66.1%) | 250 | (66.7%) | 0.892 |
Child(ren) ≤ 17 yrs | 172 | (99.4%) | 426 | (95.9%) | 0.025 | 166 | (98.8%) | 364 | (97.1%) | 0.219 |
Older adult(s) (> 60 yrs) | 16 | (9.2%) | 51 | (11.5%) | 0.422 | 20 | (11.9%) | 53 | (14.1%) | 0.482 |
Member with a chronic health condition | 27 | (15.6%) | 66 | (14.9%) | 0.817 | 60 | (35.7%) | 136 | (36.3%) | 0.901 |
Member w/ disability or that needs daily support | 23 | (13.3%) | 46 | (10.4%) | 0.299 | 45 | (26.8%) | 68 | (18.1%) | 0.022 |
Living Conditions | ||||||||||
Residence type | ||||||||||
Apartment or house | 61 | (35.3%) | 211 | (47.5%) | 0.006 | 65 | (38.7%) | 142 | (37.9%) | 0.292 |
Single room | 79 | (45.7%) | 159 | (35.8%) | 73 | (43.5%) | 149 | (39.7%) | ||
Temporary shelter b | 21 | (12.1%) | 61 | (13.7%) | 16 | (9.5%) | 58 | (15.5%) | ||
Other c | 12 | (6.9%) | 13 | (2.9%) | 14 | (8.3%) | 26 | (6.9%) | ||
Residence arrangement | ||||||||||
Rented | 159 | (91.9%) | 401 | (90.3%) | 0.206 | 156 | (92.9%) | 345 | (92.0%) | 0.672 |
Hosted for free / rent paid by NGO/charity | 12 | (6.9%) | 42 | (9.5%) | 8 | (4.8%) | 22 | (5.9%) | ||
Owned | 2 | (1.2%) | 1 | (0.2%) | 4 | (2.4%) | 6 | (1.6%) | ||
Shared living space | 156 | (90.7%) | 383 | (86.3%) | 0.135 | 167 | (99.4%) | 375 | (100%) | 0.135 |
Crowding (mean # people/sleeping room) | 4.5 | (1.9) | 3.6 | (1.7) | < 0.001 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 0.228 |