Table 1

Summary statistics at baseline, by arm

(1)(2)(3)
VariablesControlHigh-value CCTLow-value CCT
Female561 (49.9%)314 (51.1%)329 (49.9%)
Age27.2 (5.6)27.6 (5.4)27.6 (5.7)
Education
 None139 (12.4%)70 (11.4%)79 (12.0%)
 Primary863 (76.8%)482 (78.4%)660 (78.3%)
 Secondary122 (10.9%)63 (10.2%)64 (9.7%)
Married842 (75.0%)474 (77.1%)476 (72.7%)
Low SES582 (51.8%)344 (55.9%)377 (57.2%)
Yearly income239 311 (425 091)257 017 (531 370)283 218 (534 399)
Chlamydia21 (1.9%)15 (2.4%)16 (2.4%)
Gonorrhoea8 (0.7%)8 (1.3%)6 (0.9%)
Trichomonas130 (11.6%)88 (14.3%)79 (12.0%)
Herpes simplex virus 2380 (33.9%)226 (36.8%)225 (34.2%)
Syphilis17 (1.5%)8 (1.3%)15 (2.3%)
HIV41 (3.7%)17 (2.8%)27 (4.1%)
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  • Data are represented in means (SD) or numbers (%).

  • Yearly income in Tanzanian Shillings (Tsh).

  • At baseline, 1000 Tsh = approximately 1US$.

  • Low SES corresponds to the lowest two ranks on a self-reported socioeconomic status scale from 1 to 7.

  • CCT, conditional cash transfer.