Table 2 Characteristics of participants at baseline in control and intervention arms
Background characteristic | Overall mean/frequency (%) (95% Confidence Interval) | Control mean/frequency (%) (95% Confidence Interval) | Intervention mean/frequency (%) (95% Confidence Interval) | p-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 1697 | 928 | 769 | 0.5433 | |
Girls age (years) | 16.7 (16.61–16.74) | 16.7 (16.56–16.75) | 16.7 (16.60–16.77) | 0.9728 | |
Currently studying | Yes | 81% (80–83%) | 81% (78–83%) | 82% (79–85%) | 0.5609 |
No | 19% (17–21%) | 19% (17–22%) | 18% (15–21%) | ||
BPL | Yes | 20% (18–22%) | 19% (17–22%) | 21% (18–23%) | 0.5551 |
No | 80% (78–82%) | 81% (78–83%) | 79% (77–82%) | ||
HoH education | Literate | 70% (68–72%) | 68% (64–70%) | 72% (69–76%) | 0.0265 |
Illiterate | 30% (28–32%) | 32% (30–36%) | 28% (24–31%) | ||
Caste | Marginalized | 62% (60–64%) | 63% (60–66%) | 61% (57–64%) | 0.3076 |
Non-marginalized | 38% (36–40%) | 37% (34–40%) | 39% (36–43%) | ||
Religion | Hindu | 85% (83–86%) | 85% (83–87%) | 84% (82–87%) | 0.9119 |
Non-Hindu | 15% (14–17%) | 15% (13–18%) | 16% (13–18%) | ||
Mobile ownership | Yes | 23% (21–25%) | 23% (20–25%) | 23% (20–26%) | 0.9990 |
No | 77% (75–79%) | 77% (75–80%) | 77% (74–80%) |