Table 2 Demographics of participants in the intervention and control groups
Variables | Intervention group (n = 35) | Control group (n = 35) | Test | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
t | χ2 | ||||
Age (years) mean ± SD | 19.83 ± 2.90 | 20.11 ± 2.70 | 0.429 |  | 0.669 |
Marital Status | Â | ||||
 Single | 4 (11.4%) | 7 (20%) |  |  |  |
 Married | 31 (88.6%) | 28 (80%) | N/A | 0.981 | 0.513 |
Education Level | Â | ||||
 None | 2 (5.7%) | 0 (0%) |  |  |  |
 Primary | 20 (57.1%) | 23 (65.7%) |  |  |  |
 Secondary or above | 13 (37.1%) | 12 (34.3%) | N/A | 3.022 | 0.461 |
Occupation | Â | ||||
 Housewife/farmer | 32 (91.4%) | 28 (80.0%) |  |  |  |
 Businesswoman | 2 (5.7%) | 5 (14.3%) |  |  |  |
 Employee | 1 (2.9%) | 2 (5.7%) | N/A | 1.935 | 0.430 |
Partner’s Occupation |  | ||||
 Farmer | 29 (82.9%) | 26 (74.3%) |  |  |  |
  Businessman | 2 (5.7%) | 5 (14.3%) |  |  |  |
  Employee | 2 (5.7%) | 1 (2.9%) | N/A |  |  |
  None | 2 (5.7%) | 3 (8.6%) |  | 2.033 | 0.678 |
 Income per Month ($USD) |  | ||||
  < 13 | 21 (60.0%) | 15 (42.9%) |  |  |  |
  13–26 | 12 (34.3%) | 18 (5.4%) |  |  |  |
  > 26 | 2 (5.7%) | 2 (5.7%) | N/A | 2.213 | 0.359 |