Table 1 Baseline characteristics across the arms of the trial amongst women who consented to participate (values are n (%) unless otherwise stated)
Variable | Intervention n=99 | Control n=97 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in years | Mean (sd) | 34.3 (6.3) | 34.9 (7.3) |
Education | |||
Illiterate/Less than Elementary | 25 (25.3%) | 30 (30.9%) | |
Elementary | 41 (41.4%) | 40 (41.2%) | |
High school | 20 (20.2%) | 14 (14.4%) | |
Vocational | 8 (8.1%) | 8 (8.2%) | |
College/University | 5 (5.1%) | 5 (5.2%) | |
Type of work of the woman | |||
Never worked | 59 (59.6%) | 62 (63.9%) | |
Unskilled | 11 (11.1%) | 12 (12.4%) | |
Skilled labour | 16 (16.2%) | 8 (8.2%) | |
Professional | 13 (13.1%) | 15 (15.5%) | |
Education of husband | |||
Illiterate/Less than Elementary | 40 (40.4%) | 31 (32.0%) | |
Elementary | 32 (32.3%) | 42 (43.3%) | |
High school or above | 27 (27.3%) | 24 (24.7%) | |
Work status of husband | |||
Not currently working | 2 (2.0%) | 4 (4.1%) | |
Currently works | 97 (98.0%) | 93 (95.9%) | |
Type of work of husband | |||
Unskilled | 24 (24.2%) | 21 (21.6%) | |
Skilled labour | 20 (20.2%) | 16 (16.5%) | |
Professional | 2 (2.0%) | 2 (2.1%) | |
Company employees | 26 (26.3%) | 33 (34.0%) | |
Army/security | 6 (6.1%) | 6 (6.2%) | |
Unspecified | 21 (21.2%) | 19 (19.6%) | |
Annual family income in 1,000 LL (1US$=1,500LL) | Median(IQR) | 800 (400) | 750 (400) |
Bothered by VD | 76 (76.8%) | 67 (69.8%) | |
Report wetting underpants due to VD | 80 (81.6%) | 63 (66.3%) | |
Woman attributes VD to: | Â | Â | |
Stress/Emotional | 14 (14.4%) | 7 (7.3%) | |
Infection | 31 (32.0%) | 43 (44.8%) | |
Other | 19 (19.6%) | 12 (12.5%) | |
Do not know | 33 (34.0%) | 34 (35.4%) | |
Satisfied living in this area | 64 (65.3%) | 59 (60.8%) | |
Intend to leave the area | 55 (56.1%) | 57 (58.8%) | |
HSCL-25 Anxiety score | Mean (sd) | 2.5 (0.4) | 2.4 (0.4) |
HSCL-25 Depression score | Mean (sd) | 2.5 (0.4) | 2.4 (0.4) |