Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents (N = 966)
Variable | Category | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | 15–24 | 56 (5.8) |
25–34 | 294 (30.4) | |
35–44 | 309 (32.0) | |
≥ 45 | 307 (31.8) | |
Occupation | Employed | 80 (8.3) |
Agricultural | 653 (67.3) | |
Agro pastoral | 30 (3.1) | |
Business | 144 (14.9) | |
Casual labourer | 59 (6.1) | |
Education level | No education | 136 (14.1) |
Primary education | 749 (77.5) | |
Secondary education | 62 (6.4) | |
Tertiary education | 19 (2.0) | |
Ethnicity | Gogo | 515 (53.3) |
Rangi | 205 (21.2) | |
Sandawe | 4 (0.4) | |
Kaguru | 86 (8.9) | |
Hehe | 21 (2.2) | |
Others (Fipa, Mbulu, Ngoni) | 135 (14.0) | |
Religion | Christian | 716 (74.1) |
Muslim | 250 (25.9) | |
Marriage relationship | Arranged marriage | 56 (5.8) |
Chosen each other | 910 (94.2) | |
Marriage type | Monogamous | 884 (91.5) |
Polygamous | 82 (9.5) | |
Number of children | 1–2 | 327 (33.9) |
3–4 | 322 (33.3) | |
≥ 5 | 317 (32.8) | |
Distance to health facility | ≤ 5 km | 854 (85.0) |
≥ 5 km | 110 (15.0) |