Table 3 Respondent characteristics
Characteristic | Intervention (I) wards (N = 257) | Comparison (C) wards (N = 255) | Percentage points difference (I-C) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n | % | n | % | Â |
Wealth quintile | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  1 (Poorest) | 52 | 20 | 49 | 19 | 1 |
  2 | 52 | 20 | 49 | 19 | 1 |
  3 | 53 | 21 | 50 | 19 | 2 |
  4 | 46 | 18 | 58 | 23 | -5 |
  5 (Wealthiest) | 52 | 20 | 51 | 20 | 0 |
Ethnic group of household head | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Makonde | 140 | 54 | 141 | 55 | -1 |
  Mwera | 82 | 32 | 72 | 28 | 4 |
  Makuwa | 8 | 3 | 13 | 5 | -2 |
  Yao | 10 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
  Other | 17 | 7 | 22 | 9 | -2 |
Years of Education | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  0-6 | 96 | 37 | 103 | 40 | -3 |
  7 | 142 | 55 | 141 | 55 | 0 |
  8-17 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  15-19 | 32 | 12 | 39 | 15 | -3 |
  20-24 | 70 | 27 | 83 | 33 | -6 |
  25-29 | 58 | 23 | 45 | 18 | 5 |
  30-34 | 40 | 16 | 50 | 20 | -4 |
  35-39 | 38 | 15 | 26 | 10 | 5 |
  > = 40 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 2 |