Table 2 Baseline sociodemographic and reproductive health characteristics by participant group for study population (n = 326)
Variable | Study Population (n = 326) | Chamas (n = 211) | Control (n = 115) |
|---|---|---|---|
M ± SD or % (n) | M ± SD or % (n) | M ± SD or % (n) | |
Age | 25.2 ± 4.8 | 25.2 ± 5.0 | 25.1 ± 4.5 |
Education level | |||
 None-some primary | 14.7 (48) | 11.8 (25) | 20.0 (23) |
 Completed Primary | 73.6 (240) | 73.9 (156) | 73.0 (84) |
 Some secondary | 6.1 (20) | 8.1 (17) | 2.6 (3) |
 Completed secondary | 5.6 (18) | 6.2 (13) | 4.4 (5) |
Employment* | |||
 Housewife (unemployed) | 46.0 (150) | 40.3 (85) | 56.5 (65) |
 Self-employed | 30.3 (99) | 36.0 (76) | 20.0 (23) |
 Agricultural worker | 16.3 (53) | 18.0 (38) | 13.0 (15) |
 Other | 7.4 (24) | 5.7 (12) | 10.5 (12) |
Marital Status | |||
 Married | 86.8 (283) | 85.3 (180) | 89.6 (103) |
 Single/Separated/Divorced | 13.2 (43) | 14.7 (31) | 10.4 (12) |
Parity* | |||
 Mean (SD) | 2.8 ± 1.8 | 2.5 ± 1.8 | 3.0 ± 1.7 |
 Parous | 92.0 (300) | 87.7 (185) | 100.0 (115) |
 Nulliparous | 8.0 (26) | 12.3 (26) | 0.0 (0) |
Prior facility delivery*,a,b | |||
 Yes | 58.7 (176) | 65.3 (121) | 47.8 (55) |
 No | 27.7 (83) | 25.0 (46) | 32.2 (37) |
Gestational age at first ANC visit (weeks) | 22.1 ± 8.5 | 22.4 ± 8.9 | 21.8 ± 8.0 |
First ANC visit locationb | |||
 Port Victoria | 27.6 (90) | 25.6 (54) | 31.3 (36) |
 Budalangi | 8.3 (27) | 7.6 (16) | 9.6 (11) |
 Sirimba | 11.3 (37) | 12.8 (27) | 8.7 (10) |
 Sisenya | 12.9 (42) | 12.8 (27) | 13.0 (15) |
 Mukhobola | 13.2 (43) | 11.9 (25) | 15.7 (18) |
 Rukala | 15.6 (51) | 16.1 (34) | 14.8 (17) |
 Bulwani | 4.9 (16) | 5.2 (11) | 4.4 (5) |
 Osieko | 3.1 (10) | 3.3 (7) | 2.6 (3) |
 Other | 2.1 (7) | 3.3 (7) | 0.0 (0) |