Table 2 Number of co-wives by ethnicity
Ethnicity | Number of co-wives | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | none | one | two or more | Â | |||
| Â | n | % | n | % | n | % | N |
Balanta | 659 | 39.8 | 509 | 30.7 | 488 | 29.5 | 1656 |
Beafada | 1592 | 57.5 | 838 | 30.3 | 340 | 12.3 | 2770 |
Fula | 768 | 56.5 | 414 | 30.5 | 176 | 13.0 | 1358 |
other | 1274 | 62.1 | 566 | 27.6 | 211 | 10.3 | 2051 |
Total | 4293 | 54.8 | 2327 | 29.7 | 1217 | 15.5 | 7836* |