| Covariate | Description | Control group (%) | Treated group (%) | Total sample (%) |
| Sex | Female | 79 | 83 | 80 |
|
| Male | 21 | 17 | 20 |
| Number of meals | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
|
| 2 | 88 | 64 | 79 |
|
| 3 | 10 | 36 | 20 |
| Education level | Informal | 42 | 47 | 44 |
|
| Primary | 57 | 52 | 55 |
|
| Secondary | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Marital status | Married | 56 | 46 | 52 |
|
| Single | 3 | 4 | 3 |
|
| Divorced | 8 | 9 | 8 |
|
| Cohabiting | 3 | 1 | 2 |
|
| Widow | 30 | 40 | 34 |
| Main occupation | Farming | 47 | 50 | 48 |
|
| Livestock keeping | 7 | 6 | 6 |
|
| Small business | 46 | 44 | 46 |