A cluster-randomized, placebo-controlled, maternal vitamin a or beta-carotene supplementation trial in bangladesh: design and methods

Table 3 Household Socioeconomic Characteristics at Enrollment, by treatment group¹

Baseline Socioeconomic Characteristics	PL N = 19,862		VA N = 19,806		BC N = 19,998
	n	%	n	%	n	%
Literacy
Read/write (self)	8473	42.7	8308	42.0	8451	42.3
Read/write (husband)	9079	45.9	8969	45.5	9026	45.4
Woman's Education
Class 1 to Class 9	8469	42.7	8382	42.4	8445	42.4
Class 10 complete (SSC)	604	3.0	535	2.7	618	3.1
Class 11+	756	3.8	745	3.8	790	4.0
Husband's Education
Class 1 to Class 9	6063	32.0	5969	31.6	5934	31.2
Class 10 complete (SSC)	863	4.6	819	4.3	845	4.4
Class 11+	1733	9.1	1760	9.3	1826	9.6
Husband's Occupation
Farmer	5739	28.9	5662	28.6	5711	28.6
Laborer	5026	25.4	5025	25.4	5020	25.2
Fisherman	148	0.8	129	0.7	182	0.9
Contracted laborer	215	1.1	201	1.0	209	1.0
Business	6704	33.8	6747	34.1	6862	34.4
Private	1403	7.1	1438	7.3	1386	6.9
Government service	286	1.4	263	1.3	277	1.4
Other	304	1.5	301	1.5	310	1.6
Religion*
Islam	18374	92.7	18404	93.1	18205	91.2
Hindu	1425	7.2	1350	6.8	1691	8.5
Other	25	0.1	20	0.1	64	0.3
Household Assets
Own Cattle	7944	40.1	7822	39.6	7936	39.8
Own Goats/Sheep	4456	22.5	4500	22.8	4427	22.2
Own Bicycle	7486	37.8	7487	37.9	7491	37.5
Own Land	16462	83.5	16460	83.6	16438	82.9
Own Irrigation Pumps	2031	10.2	2039	10.3	2097	10.5
Have Electricity	2372	12.0	2469	12.5	2513	12.6

¹Missing numbers (maximum number missing) 886, 917 and 963 for group PL, VA and BC, respectively.
* Significant differences between groups, p-value <0.001

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