Variable (n = 199) | Intervention f (%) (n = 114) | Control f (%) (n = 85) | Total f (%) (n = 199) |
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Age in years | |||
 18–24 | 34 (29.8 %) | 38 (44.7 %) | 72 (36.2) |
 25–31 | 45 (39.5 %) | 30 (35.3 %) | 75 (37.7) |
 32–38 | 30 (26.3 %) | 14 (16.5 %) | 44 (22.1) |
 39–45 | 5 (4.4 %) | 3 (3.5 %) | 8 (4) |
 Mean ( ± SD) | 27.9 (±6.2) | 26.4 (± 6.2 ) | 27.3 (±6.3) |
Marital status | |||
 Married | 99 (86.8 %) | 67 (78.8 %) | 166 (83.4) |
 Single | 5 (4.4 %) | 8 (9.4 %) | 13 (6.5) |
 Divorced | 7 (6.1 %) | 6 (7.1 %) | 13 (6.5) |
 Widowed | 3 (2.6 %) | 4 (4.7 %) | 7 (3.5) |
Educational status | |||
 Not able to read and write | 37 (32.5 %) | 21 (24.7 %) | 58 (29.1) |
 Able to read and write | 11 (9.6 %) | 6 (7.1 %) | 17 (8.5) |
 Primary school | 29 (25.4 %) | 21 (24.7 %) | 50 (25.1) |
 Secondary school | 24 (21.1 %) | 27 (31.8 %) | 51 (25.6) |
 Diploma and above | 13 (11.4 %) | 10 (11.8 %) | 23 (11.6) |
Religion | |||
 Orthodox Christian | 100 (87.7 %) | 72 (84.7 %) | 172 (86.4) |
 Muslim | 13 (9.6 %) | 10 (11.8 %) | 23 (11.6) |
 Others (Catholic/Protestant) | 1 (0.9 %) | 3 (3.5 %) | 4 (2.0) |
Mother tongue | |||
 Tigrigna | 114 (100 %) | 83 (97.6 %) | 197 (99) |
 Amharic | 0 | 1 (1.2 %) | 1 (0.5) |
 Others | 0 | 1 (1.2) | 1 (0.5) |
Occupation | |||
 Housewife | 24 (21.1 %) | 47 (55.3 %) | 71 (35.7) |
 Farmer | 38 (33.3 %) | 4 (4.7 %) | 42 (21.1) |
 Merchant | 28 (24.6 %) | 6 (7.1 %) | 34 (17.1) |
 Government employee | 15 (13.2 %) | 13 (15.3 %) | 28 (14.1) |
 Private employee | 4 (3.5 %) | 10 (11.8 %) | 14 (7.0) |
 Others (student, jobless) | 5 (4.4 %) | 5 (5.9 %) | 10 (5.0) |
Family monthly income | |||
 Less than 500ETBa | 6 (5.3 %) | 10 (11.8 %) | 16 (8.0) |
 500-1000ETB | 26 (22.8 %) | 34 (40.0 %) | 60 (30.2) |
 Greater than 1000ETB | 82 (71.9 %) | 41 (48.2 %) | 123 (61.8) |
 Participated in medical research previously | 21 (18.4 %) | 15 (17.6 %) | 36 (18.1) |