Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants from Ilala, Kilosa and Kibaha
Variable | Ilala (n = 312) | Kilosa (n = 360) | Kibaha (n = 156) |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex (%) | |||
 Female | 229 (73.4) | 252 (70.0) | 124 (79.5) |
 Male | 83 (26.6) | 108 (30.0) | 32 (20.5) |
Age in years | |||
 Median (IQR) | 38 (29, 50) | 40 (30, 54) | 40 (29, 53.5) |
Marital status (%) | |||
 Single | 58 (18.6) | 43 (11.9) | 16 (10.3) |
 Married/cohabiting | 222 (71.2) | 256 (71.1) | 109 (69.9) |
 Widower/widow | 18 (5.8) | 40 (11.1) | 21 (13.5) |
 Divorced/separated | 14 (4.5) | 21 (5.8) | 10 (6.4) |
Formal educational level attained (%) | |||
 No formal education | 13 (4.2) | 107 (29.7) | 28 (18.0) |
 Primary | 173 (55.5) | 184 (51.1) | 92 (59.0) |
 Secondary | 91 (29.2) | 37 (10.3) | 24 (15.4) |
 College | 27 (8.7) | 3 (0.8) | 1 (0.6) |
 University | 4 (1.3) | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) |
Main source of income | |||
 Agriculture | 4 (1.3) | 206 (57.2) | 73 (46.8) |
 Employment | 75 (24.0) | 25 (6.9) | 19 (12.2) |
 Petty trading | 233 (74.7) | 129 (35.8) | 64 (41.0) |