Table 1 Socio demographic characteristics of study subjects
Retrospective control arm n = 603 | Prospective intervention arm n = 568 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age of woman in years (mean ± SD) | 27.5 ± 5.4 | 26.8 ± 5.1 | 0.022 |
Parity (mean ± SD) | n = 603 3.7 ± 2.5 | n = 566 2.8. ± 2 | < 0.001 |
Woman’s education status | n = 603 | n = 568 | 0.454 |
No education | 478 (79.2%) | 426 (75.0%) | |
Up till Primary | 93 (13.8%) | 95 (16.7%) | |
More than primary | 42 (6.9%) | 47 (8.3%) | |
Husband’s education status | n = 601 | n = 568 | |
No education | 404 (67.2%) | 380 (67.2%) | |
Up till Primary | 108 (18.0%) | 111 (19.5%) | 0.639 |
More than primary | 91 (15.1%) | 77 (13.5%) | |
Husband’s occupation | n = 601 | n = 568 | < 0.001 |
Fisherman | 281 (46.6%) | 288 (50.7%) | |
Shopkeeper | 98 (16.3%) | 62 (10.9%) | |
Vendor | 61 (10.1%) | 43 (7.6%) | |
Hospital worker | 46 (7.6%) | 2 (0.4%) | |
Unemployed | 17 (2.8%) | 12 (2.1%) |