Table 1 Socio-economic characteristics at baseline (N = 789)
Characteristic | Control (n = 273) | Treatment (n = 516) | t-value or χ2 |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean [range 10–16] | 12.582 | 12.341 | 2.7246** |
Family cohesion, mean [range 7,30] | 23.52 | 23.233 | 0.7475 |
Household composition | |||
Total no. of people in HH | |||
Mean [range 2,19] | |||
Adults | 6.52 | 6.238 | 1.3691 |
T = Mean [range 0,15] | |||
Children | 3.322 | 3.151 | 1.0788 |
Orphan hood status (n, %) | 3.2010 | ||
Paternal | 153 (56.0) | 322 (62.4) | |
Maternal | 62 (22.7) | 105 (20.4) | |
Double | 58 (21.3) | 89 (17.2) | |
Personal savings (n, %) | 0.6784 | ||
Yes | 58 (21.3) | 123 (23.8) | |
No | 215 (78.7) | 393 (76.2) | |
Primary caregiver (n, %) | 2.3199 | ||
Biological parent | 95 (34.8) | 208 (40.3) | |
Grand Parent | 105 (38.5) | 184 (35.7) | |
Other relatives | 73 (26.7) | 124 (24.0) | |
Physical health (n, %) | 0.4772 | ||
Poor to fair | 53 (19.4) | 111 (21.5) | |
Good to excellent | 220 (80.6) | 405 (78.5) | |