Table 1 Characteristics of study participants (N = 307)
Variables | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age (years)a | ||
15 - 24 | 125 | 40.7 |
25 - 34 | 136 | 44.3 |
35 - 49 | 46 | 15.0 |
Education level | ||
Informal | 42 | 13.7 |
Primary education | 195 | 63.5 |
secondary or higher | 70 | 22.8 |
Occupation | ||
Formal employment | 8 | 2.6 |
Not employed (peasant, vendor etc.) | 299 | 97.4 |
Area of residence | ||
Rural | 126 | 41.0 |
Urban | 181 | 59.0 |
Tribe | ||
Sukuma | 234 | 76.2 |
Others | 73 | 23.8 |
Marital status | ||
Single/divorced/widowed | 63 | 20.5 |
Married/cohabiting | 244 | 79.5 |
Type of marriage | ||
Monogamous | 218 | 71.0 |
Polygamous | 21 | 6.8 |
Missingb | 68 | 22.1 |
Parity | ||
0 to 1 | 104 | 33.9 |
2 to 4 | 150 | 48.9 |
5 and above | 53 | 17.2 |
Health insurance coverage | ||
Yes | 41 | 13.4 |
No | 266 | 86.6 |