Table 1 Socio-demographic, behavioural and obstetric characteristics of the 2654 participating women in Moshi urban district, Tanzania
Variable | N = 2654 | % or range |
|---|---|---|
Age of the women (mean, range) | 24.61 | 14–43 |
Years of residence in Moshi (mean, range) | 12.75 | 0–42 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 1624 | 61.2% |
Cohabiting | 790 | 29.8% |
Single/divorced/separated | 240 | 9.0% |
Polygamous relationship | 296 | 11.2% |
Education | ||
None | 108 | 4.1% |
Primary education | 2275 | 85.6% |
Secondary and above | 271 | 10.3% |
Formally employed | 136 | 5.1% |
Income per month | ||
None | 762 | 28.7% |
< 30 USD | 1726 | 65.0% |
30 USD and above | 166 | 6.3% |
Obstetric history | ||
Parity (Mean, range) | 1.16 | 0–9 |
Gravidity (Mean, range) | 2.35 | 1–10 |
Prior stillbirth/previous pregnancy | 310/1686 | 18.4% |
History of infant death/previous pregnancy | 141/1686 | 8.4% |
Age at first pregnancy (mean, range) | 19.77 | 11–34 |
Sexual behavior characteristics | ||
Age at fist debut (mean, range) | 18.30 | 9–31 |
Report casual partners in past 12 months | 117 | 4.4% |
Lifetime sexual partners (mean, range) | 1.61 | 1–7 |
Condom use at sexual debut | 240 | 9.0% |
Report of ever use of condoms | 670 | 25.2% |
Treatment for STI symptoms in past 12 months | 685 | 25.8% |