Variables

Intervention group (n = 259) (n = %)

Comparison group (n = 259) (n = %)

p-value

Age group

15-19

3 (0.4%)

6 (2.3%)

0.222

20-24

43 (8.3%)

48 (18.5%)

25-29

70 (27%)

62 (23.9%)

30-34

54 (20%)

63 (24.3%)

35-39

47 (18.1%)

54 (20.8%)

40-44

10 (3.9%)

11 (4.2%)

45-49

8 (3.1%)

5 (1.9%)

> 49

24 (9.3%)

10 (3.9%)

Religion

Orthodox

60 (23.2%)

134 (51.7%)

< 0.001

Protestant

186 (71.8%)

71 (27.4%)

Muslim

2 (0.8%)

38 (14.7%)

Catholic

11 (4.2%)

16 (6.2%)

Marital status

Married

249 (96.1%)

242 (93.4%)

0.178

Single

7 (2.7%)

8 (3.1%)

Divorced

1 (0.4%)

8 (3%)

Widowed

2 (0.8)

1 (0.4%)

Occupational Status

House Wife

212 (81.9%)

225 (86.7%)

0.047

Employed

20 (7.7%)

12 (4.6%)

Marchant

19 (7.3%)

21 (8.1%)

Student

8 (3.1%)

1 (0.4%)

Educational status

No formal education

105 (40.5%)

155 (59.8%)

< 0.001

Read & write only

31 (12%)

22 (8.5%)

Primary School

67 (25.9%)

91 (35.1%)

Secondary school and Above

32 (12.4%)

15 (5.8%)

Age at first pregnancy

< 20 years

151 (58.3%)

169 (65.3%)

0.064

> 20 Years

101 (39.0%)

82 (31.7%)

Husband Occupational Status

Farmer

199 (76.8%)

220 (84.9%)

0.002

Employed

34 (13.1%)

16 (6.2%)

Marchant

19 (7.3%)

23 (8.9%)

Student

7 (2.7%)

0 (0%)

Husband Educational Status

No formal education

77 (29.7%)

143 (55.2%)

< 0.001

Read & write only

32 (12.4%)

47 (18.1%)

Primary education

97 (37.5%)

45 (17.4%)

Secondary school and above

53 (20.5%)

24 (9.3%)

Distance from the nearest Health facility

< 30 Minutes

11 (4.2%)

30 (11.6%)

< 0.001

> 30 Minutes

248 (95.8%)

229 (88.4%)