Table 2 Baseline (T0) characteristics of respondents
Entire baseline sample (N = 493) n (%) | Women included in the analysis (N = 301)a n(%) | |
|---|---|---|
Age (yrs) Mean (sd) [range] | 40.2 (9.5) [19–70] | 38.8 (9.0) [19–66] |
Marital status | ||
Married | 360 (73%) | 258 (86%) |
Divorced/separated | 74 (15%) | 28 (9%) |
Widowed | 47 (10%) | 8 (3%) |
Never married | 12 (2%) | 7 (2%) |
Highest level of education completed | ||
None/incomplete primary | 61 (12%) | 30 (10%) |
Completed primary | 298 (60%) | 190 (63%) |
Attended secondary/higher | 134 (27%) | 81 (27%) |
Household experienced financial hardship in past year | 207 (42%) | 127 (42%) |
Number of children respondent has given birth to | ||
None | 10 (2%) | 7 (2%) |
1–2 | 96 (19%) | 57 (19%) |
3–4 | 196 (40%) | 123 (41%) |
5 + | 191 (39%) | 114 (38%) |