Variable | Category | Groups | |
---|---|---|---|
Intervention (n = 326) Number (%) | Control (n = 326) Number (%) | ||
Age category in years | 15–24 | 69 (21.2) | 93 (28.5) |
25–34 | 136 (41.7) | 175 (53.7) | |
35–44 | 85 (26.1) | 42 (12.9) | |
45–49 | 36 (11.0) | 16 (4.9) | |
Family size (number) | ≤ 5 | 198 (60.7) | 218 (66.9) |
> 5 | 128 (39.3) | 108 (33.1) | |
Educational status | Informal | 195 (59.8) | 190 (58.3) |
Formal | 131 (40.2) | 136 (41.7) | |
Marital status | Married | 265 (81.3) | 257 (78.8) |
Singleθ | 61 (18.7) | 69 (21.2) | |
Geographic location | Highland | 164 (50.3) | 162 (49.7) |
Lowland | 162 (49.7) | 164 (50.3) | |
Wealth index | Poor | 113 (34.7) | 145 (44.5) |
Medium | 82 (25.2) | 53 (16.3) | |
Rich | 131 (40.2) | 128 (39.3) | |
Knowledge score (5.22 ± 2.89)µ | Poor | 187 (57.4) | 209 (64.1) |
Good | 139 (42.6) | 117 (35.9) | |
Attitude score (3.36 ± 2.01)µ | Unfavorable | 213 (65.3) | 210 (64.4) |
Favorable | 113 (34.7) | 116 (35.6) | |
Practice score (4.26 ± 1.53)µ | Inappropriate | 199 (61.0) | 189 (58.0) |
Appropriate | 127 (39.0) | 137 (42.0) |