Table 1 Baseline demographic characteristics
| Â | Control group | Intervention group | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 66) | (n = 66) | ||
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â |
Mean(SD) | 35.8 (8.8) | 36.3 (6.8) | 0.71 |
≤36 | 36 (54.5) | 41 (62.1) | 0.48 |
>36 | 30 (45.5) | 25 (37.9) | Â |
Gender | Â | Â | 0.22 |
 Female | 39 (59.1) | 31 (47) |  |
 Male | 27 (40.9) | 35 (53) |  |
Ethnicity | Â | Â | 0.60 |
Indigenous | 31 (47.0) | 27 (40.9) | Â |
Non-indigenous | 35 (53.0) | 39 (59.1) | Â |
Religion | Â | Â | 0.44 |
Hindu | 49 (74.2) | 44 (66.7) | Â |
Others | 17 (25.8) | 22 (33.3) | Â |
Occupation | Â | Â | 0.85 |
 Unemployed | 22 (33.3) | 21 (31.8) |  |
Informal employee | 25 (37.9) | 23 (34.8) | Â |
 Formal employee | 19 (28.8) | 22 (33.3) |  |
Education level | Â | Â | 0.10 |
Illiterate informal | 29 (43.9) | 19 (28.8) | Â |
Primary and above | 37 (56.1) | 47 (71.2) | Â |
Marital status | Â | Â | 0.10 |
 Single | 17 (25.8) | 17 (25.8) |  |
 Married | 49 (74.2) | 49 (74.2) |  |
Children | Â | Â | 0.09 |
 No | 14 (21.2) | 6 (9.1) |  |
 Yes | 52 (78.8) | 60 (90.9) |  |
Number of children | Â | Â | 0.08 |
≤2 | 39 (59.1) | 50 (75.8) |  |
>2 | 13 (19.7) | 10 (15.2) | Â |
Family per-capita income (USDa) | Â | Â | Â |
Median(IQR) | 50 (30.67) | 50 (30.67) | 0.81 |
≤50 | 41 (62.1) | 44 (66.7) | 0.72 |
>50 | 25 (37.9) | 22 (33.3) | Â |