Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants
Characteristic | Number (Percentage) or Mean (± Standard deviation) |
|---|---|
Sex | Â |
Males | 101 (25.3) |
Females | 299 (74.7) |
Age category | Â |
Less than 24 years | 55 (13.8) |
25-29 years | 106 (26.5) |
30-34 years | 79 (19.8) |
35-39 years | 53 (13.3) |
40-44 years | 37 (9.3) |
45-49 years | 51 (12.8) |
50 years or more | 20 (5.1) |
Religion | Â |
Catholic | 140 (35.3) |
Protestant | 205 (51.2) |
Moslem | 32 (8.0) |
Others | 23 (5.0) |
Do you have stable sexual relationship? | Â |
Yes | 191 (53.1) |
No | 159 (46.9) |
Marital status | Â |
Single | 59 (14.8) |
Married | 196(49.0) |
Widow/widowed | 111(27.8) |
Divorced or separated | 34 (8.4) |
Level of education | Â |
No formal education | 58 (14.8) |
Primary | 188 (47.1) |
Secondary | 124 (31.1) |
Tertiary or university | 30 (7.9) |
Drink alcohol | Â |
Yes | 93(23.4) |
No | 307 (76.5) |
Have any of your children died? | Â |
Yes | 158(39.5) |
No | 242 (60.5) |
Number of living children | 3.0 ± 1.4 |
Mean age of sexual debut | 18.3 ± 2.9 |
Mean age at first marriage if married | 20.5 ± 3.8 |
Mean age when participants had first child | 21.8 ± 3.9 |