Table 2 Baseline (T1) characteristics of study sample, by treatment arm (N = 950)

Age, years

30.12 (7.28)

29.60 (7.03)

1.12

0.26

Number of children

2.28 (1.18)

2.13 (1.22)

1.98

0.05

Partner’s age minus woman’s age, years

3.19 (5.90)

3.50 (6.66)

0.78

0.44

Previously screened for IPV in healthcare setting

43 (9.15%)

52 (10.86%)

0.77

0.38

Reason for visit^a

1.25

0.54

 General appointment

108 (22.98%)

124 (25.83%)

 Gynecological appointment

34 (7.23%)

36 (7.50%)

 Other

328 (69.79%)

318 (66.25%)

Legal status

3.07

0.38

 Single

22 (4.68%)

35 (7.29%)

 Married

112 (23.83%)

115 (23.96%)

 Common law marriage

321 (68.30%)

317 (66.04%)

 Separated/Divorced

15 (3.19%)

13 (2.71%)

Birthplace

1.35

0.25

 Mexico City

344 (73.19%)

335 (69.79%)

 State of Mexico

45 (9.57%)

39 (8.13%)

 Another state/country

81 (17.23%)

106 (22.08%)

Schooling

4.33

0.63

 No schooling

16 (3.40%)

10 (2.08%)

 Primary

99 (21.06%)

108 (22.50%)

 Secondary

196 (41.70%)

205 (42.50%)

 High school

100 (21.28%)

86 (17.92%)

 Technical degree

35 (7.45%)

45 (9.38%)

 College

22 (4.68%)

24 (5.00%)

 Post-graduate

2 (0.43%)

2 (0.42%)

Monthly income MXN (USD)^a

3.33

0.19

 Under $2 K (133)

170 (61.59%)

148 (54.01%)

 $2 K to $4 K (133–266)

86 (30.80%)

99 (36.13%)

 $4 K+ (266+)

21 (7.61%)

27 (9.85%)

Religion^a

3.03

0.39

 Catholic

385 (81.91%)

385 (80.38%)

 Christian

29 (6.17%)

36 (7.52%)

 None

35 (7.45%)

28 (5.85%)

 Other

21 (4.47%)

30 (6.26%)

Past-year IPV

 Physical violence

454 (96.60%)

470 (97.92%)

1.56

0.21

 Sexual violence

184 (39.15%)

162 (33.89%)

2.83

0.09

 Physical and sexual violence

168 (35.74%)

152 (31.67%)

1.77

0.18

Reproductive coercion

106 (34.64%)

112 (34.70%)

0.00

0.97

Safety planning, past 12 months

3.16 (2.85)

3.16 (2.91)

0.02

0.99

Use of community resources, past 6 months

0.30 (0.68)

0.30 (0.78)

0.03

0.97

Quality of life score (mental)

35.14 (7.45)

35.29 (7.90)

0.31

0.76