Table 1 Baseline characteristics of index people with disabilities in the DIG intervention and control groups. Data was reported as the mean (standard deviation) or number (percentage)
|  | DIG intervention group (n = 370) | Control group (n = 321) |
|---|---|---|
Factors for index people with disabilities | ||
 Age (years) | 35.71 (12.42) | 34.31 (11.97) |
 Sex (= female) | 198 (53.5%) | 172 (53.6%) |
 Level of education | ||
  No education | 82 (22.2%) | 77 (24.0%) |
  Primary education | 226 (61.1%) | 208 (64.8%) |
  Secondary education | 56 (15.1%) | 31 (9.7%) |
  Specialized training/bachelor or above | 6 (1.6%) | 5 (1.6%) |
Marital status | ||
  Never married | 123 (33.2%) | 110 (34.3%) |
  Married/cohabiting | 156 (42.2%) | 152 (47.4%) |
  Divorced/separated/widow | 91 (24.6%) | 59 (18.4%) |
 Is household head (= yes) | 173 (46.8%) | 141 (43.9%) |
 Is project participant (= yes) | 176 (47.6%) | 153 (47.7%) |
Household-level factors | ||
Highest level of education | ||
  No education | 3 (0.8%) | 5 (1.6%) |
  Primary education | 206 (55.7%) | 188 (58.6%) |
  Secondary education | 140 (37.8%) | 110 (34.3%) |
  Specialized training/bachelor or above | 21 (5.7%) | 18 (5.6%) |
 Lives in poverty (= yes) | 370 (100.0%) | 321 (100.0%) |
 Number of families | 5.78 (2.18) | 5.79 (2.38) |
  Number of children | 0.67 (0.91) | 0.75 (1.00) |
 Per capital income (dollars) per month | 69.33 (80.11) | 66.58 (75.16) |
Outcomes | ||
 Social participation | 72.45 (25.88) | 71.97 (24.94) |
  Domain 1: Household participation | 86.31 (25.27) | 85.57 (25.13) |
  Domain 2: Societal participation | 62.06 (33.21) | 61.77 (30.86) |