Table 2 Baseline Caregiver Demographic Characteristics
|  | EASE (n = 28) | ETAU (n = 26) |
|---|---|---|
N (%) or Mean (SD) [Range] | ||
Age | 38.4 (7.9) [18–54] | 38.4 (7.9) [27–55] |
Caregiver type | ||
 Mother | 19 (67.9) | 20 (76.9) |
 Father | 7 (25.0) | 5 (19.2) |
 Other family member | 2 (7.1) | 1 (3.9) |
Number of children | 5.7 (2.1) [2-10] | 5.5 (2.8) [0–12] |
Mother in the household | ||
 Yes | 26 (92.9) | 25 (96.2) |
 No | 2 (7.1) | 1 (3.9) |
Father in the household | ||
 Yes | 24 (85.7) | 22 (84.6) |
 No | 4 (14.3) | 4 (15.4) |
Other family caregiver in the household | ||
 Yes | 2 (7.1) | 1 (3.9) |
 No | 26 (92.9) | 25 (96.2) |
Mother’s education (among mothers in the household) | ||
 No school | 6 (23.1) | 6 (23.1) |
 Primary school | 9 (26.0) | 6 (23.1) |
 Middle school | 10 (38.5) | 12 (46.2) |
 High school | 1 (3.8) | 0 (0.0) |
 Higher education | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.9) |
Father’s education (among fathers in the household) | ||
 No school | 1 (4.2) | 1 (4.5) |
 Primary school | 7 (29.2) | 8 (36.4) |
 Middle school | 16 (66.7) | 11 (50.0) |
 High school | 0 (0.0) | 2 (9.1) |
Other family caregiver education (among other caregivers in the household) | ||
 Primary school | 1 (50.0) | 1 (100.0) |
 Middle school | 1 (50.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Housing type | ||
 Informal settlement | 10 (35.7) | 12 (46.2) |
 Rented room | 5 (17.9) | 1 (3.9) |
 Rented house | 11 (39.3) | 11 (42.3) |
 Owned property | 1 (3.6) | 0 (0.0) |
 Other | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.9) |
 Missing | 1 (3.6) | 1 (3.9) |
Mother’s work status (among mothers in household) | ||
 Daily worker | 2 (7.7) | 5 (17.9) |
 Self-employed | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.6) |
 Out of work—looking | 1 (4.3) | 2 (8.0) |
 Homemaker | 23 (88.5) | 17 (68.0) |
Father’s work status (among fathers in household) | ||
 Wages-full time | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.5) |
 Wages-part time | 1 (4.2) | 0 (0.0) |
 Daily worker | 16 (66.7) | 14 (63.6) |
 Self-employed | 1 (4.2) | 0 (0.0) |
 Out of work—looking | 5 (20.8) | 5 (22.7) |
 Unable to work | 1 (4.2) | 2 (9.1) |
Other family caregiver’s work status (among those in household) | ||
 Wages-full time | 1 (50.0) | 0 (0.0) |
 Out of work—looking | 1 (50.0) | 0 (0.0) |
 Unable to work | 0 (0.0) | 1 (100.0) |
Number of adult financial providers in household | ||
 0 | 9 (32.1) | 8 (30.8) |
 1–2 | 19 (67.9) | 15 (57.7) |
 3 +  | 0 (0.0) | 3 (11.5) |
Number of child financial providers in household | ||
 0 | 17 (60.7) | 13 (50.0) |
 1–2 | 8 (28.6) | 10 (38.5) |
 3 +  | 3 (10.7) | 3 (11.5) |
Income | ||
 < $299 | 12 (42.9) | 15 (57.7) |
 $300-$599 | 15 (53.6) | 11 (42.3) |
 Missing | 1 (3.6) | 0 (0.0) |
Participated in other programmes in past month | ||
 Yes | 0 (0.0 | 0 (0.0) |
 No | 28 (100.0)) | 26 (100.0) |