Table 1 Background characteristics of study participants
|  | Control group N = 260 | Intervention group N = 257 | Total N = 517 |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
% (n) | % (n) | % (n) | *p-value | |
Age (years) | ||||
 15–19 | 16.2(42) | 22.2(57) | 19.2(99) | 0.212 |
 20–24 | 30.0(78) | 26.9(69) | 28.4(147) | |
  ≥ 25 | 53.9(140) | 51.0(131) | 52.4(271) | |
Number of previous pregnancies | ||||
 0 | 23.1(60) | 28.8(74) | 25.9(134) | 0.306 |
 1–3 | 32.7(85) | 28.8(74) | 30.8(159) | |
  ≥ 4 | 44.2(115) | 42.4(109) | 43.3(224) | |
Number of term deliveries | ||||
 0 | 23.1(60) | 28.8(74) | 25.9(134) | 0.285 |
 1–3 | 35.4(92) | 30.7(79) | 33.1(171) | |
  ≥ 4 | 41.5(108) | 40.5(104) | 41.0(212) | |
Number of owned children still alive | ||||
 0 | 25.0(65) | 31.5(81) | 28.2(146) | 0.103 |
 1–3 | 41.9(109) | 33.5(86) | 37.7(195) | |
  ≥ 4 | 33.1(86) | 35.0(90) | 34.0(176) | |
Participants’ job | ||||
 Full housewives | 91.5(238) | 79.4(204) | 85.5(442) | 0.001 |
 Working (Business, Trade, Artisan or Salary earners) | 8.5(22) | 20.66(53) | 14.5(75) | |
Partners’ jobs | ||||
 Farming | 75.4(196) | 37.4(96) | 56.5(292) | 0.001 |
 Non-farm jobs | 24.6(64) | 62.7(161) | 43.5(255) | |