Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents in Mangochi, Malawi
WCBA’s Characteristics | N = 482 n (%) | Ever screened N = 63, n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age-group (years) | ||
18–24 | 205 (42.5) | 13 (20.6) |
25–35 | 208 (43.2) | 35 (55.6) |
36–49 | 69 (14.3) | 15 (23.8) |
Religion | ||
Islam | 318 (66.0) | 28 (44.4) |
Christianity | 164 ( 34.0) | 35 (55.6) |
Educational status | ||
None | 87 (18.0) | 12 (19.1) |
Primary | 313 (65.0) | 37 (58.7) |
Secondary | 78 (16.2) | 13 (20.6) |
Tertiary | 4 (0.8) | 1 (1.6) |
Ethnicity | ||
Yao | 309 (64.1) | 31 (49.2) |
Chewa | 75 (15.6) | 5 (8.0) |
Lomwe | 48 (9.9) | 14 (22.2) |
Other | 50 (10.4) | 13 (20.6) |
Marital status | ||
Married | 418 (86.7) | 53 (84.1) |
Single | 24 (5.0) | 1 (1.6) |
Widowed | 8 (1.7) | 4 (6.3) |
Divorced/Separated | 32 (6.6) | 5 (8.0) |
Occupational status | ||
Housewife | 166 (34.4) | 20 (31.8) |
Business | 128 (26.6) | 15 (23.8) |
Farming | 127 (26.3) | 20 (31.8) |
Employed | 61 (12.7) | 8 (12.6) |
Place of residence | ||
Village | 335 (69.5) | 34 (54.0) |
Trading Centre | 89 (18.5) | 14 (22.2) |
Semi-urban (Boma) | 58 (12.0) | 15 (23.8) |
Relationship Type | N = 418 | N = 53 |
Monogamous | 333 (79.7) | 44 (83.0) |
Polygamous | 85 (20.3) | 9 (17.0) |