Skip to main content

Table 1 Sample characteristics at baseline

From: The impact of a maternal mental health intervention on intimate partner violence in Northern Ghana and the mediating roles of social support and couple communication: secondary analysis of a cluster randomized controlled trial

 

Total (n = 374)

Control (n = 153)

Intervention (n = 221)

Age

 Mean (SD)

26.95 (6.80)

26.95 (6.53)

26.95 (6.99)

Education

 Yes

192 (51.34)

79 (51.63)

113 (51.13)

 No

182 (48.66)

74 (48.37)

108 (48.87)

SES (Asset Quintile)

 Lowest Quintile

73 (19.73)

33 (21.57)

40 (18.43)

 Second Quintile

73 (19.73)

40 (26.14)

33 (15.21)

 Middle Quintile

76 (20.54)

28 (18.30)

48 (22.12)

 Fourth Quintile

69 (18.65)

29 (18.95)

40 (18.43)

 Highest Quintile

79 (21.35)

23 (15.03)

56 (25.81)

Number of Pregnancies

 One pregnancy

82 (21.93)

32 (20.92)

50 (22.62)

 2–3 pregnancies

127 (33.96)

53 (34.64)

74 (33.48)

 4 or more pregnancies

165 (44.11)

68 (44.44)

97 (43.89)

Relationship Status

 Married and living with husband

334 (90.03)

140 (91.50)

194 (88.99)

 Other

37 (9.97)

13 (8.50)

24 (11.01)

Sufficient Support from Husband

 Yes

170 (45.82)

76 (50.33)

94 (42.73)

 No

201 (54.18)

75 (49.67)

126 (57.27)

Depression

 Mean (SD)

6.29 (4.10)

5.54 (3.82)

6.81 (4.21)

Self-Reported Health Status

 Fair/Poor

58 (15.50)

18 (11.76)

40 (18.10)

 Good

135 (36.10)

53 (34.64)

82 (37.10)

 Very Good/Excellent

181 (48.40)

82 (53.59)

99 (44.80)

Household Hunger (HHS)

 Mean (SD)

0.87 (1.28)

0.82 (1.33)

0.90 (1.24)

Social Support (MMOS)

 Mean (SD)

21.00 (6.44)

21.20 (6.37)

20.86 (6.50)

Couple Communication (CFAT)

 Mean (SD)

26.92 (4.48)

27.20 (4.53)

26.72 (4.44)

  1. Abbreviations: SD Standard Deviation; PHQ-9 Patient Health Questionnaire 9-item, MMOS Modified Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey, CFAT Couple Functionality Assessment Tool, HHS Household Hunger Scale