Table 2 Comparison of partner characteristics of study participants by health centre
Partner/Relationship characteristics | Sub-categories | Total | Makongolosi | Tunduma | Ruanda | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner’s age (years) median (range) |  | 28 (19–55) | 26 (19–55) | 28 (19–50) | 29 (20–49) | 0.020a |
Age difference (years) median (range) |  | 4 (0–21) | 5 (1–21) | 4 (1–21) | 4.5(0–20) | 0.254a |
Duration of relationship (years) median (range) |  | 3 (0–23) | 2 (0.25–23) | 3 (0.25–23) | 4 (0.25–17) | 0.103a |
Partner literate n (%) | Â | 301 (95.9) | 109 (91.6) | 96 (98) | 96 (99) | 0.012b |
Partner’s education n (%) | None | 11 (3.5) | 9 (7.6) | 1 (1.0) | 1 (1) | <0.001b |
| Â | Primary | 208 (66.5) | 89 (74.8) | 69 (70.4) | 50 (52.1) | - |
| Â | Secondary | 94 (30) | 21 (17.6) | 28 (28.6) | 45 (46.9) | - |
Partner’s employment n (%) | None | 10 (3.2) | 1 (0.8) | 1 (1.0) | 8 (8.3) | <0.001b |
| Â | Formal | 24 (7.7) | 1 (0.8) | 4 (4.1) | 19 (29.8) | - |
| Â | Self | 278 (89.1) | 117 (98.4) | 92 (94.9) | 69 (71.9) | - |