Table 1 Socio-demographic and psychosocial factors for men and women with p-values for difference between men and women
Variables | Men | Women | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Respondent’s characteristics | n | % | n | % | |
Age groups (N = 908) | |||||
20-24 | 148 | 33.8 | 127 | 27.0 | .050 |
25-29 | 144 | 32.9 | 156 | 33.2 | |
30-35 | 146 | 33.3 | 187 | 39.8 | |
Marital status (N = 912) | |||||
Married and cohabiting | 236 | 53.8 | 342 | 72.3 | < 0.001 |
Widowed and divorced | 2 | 0.5 | 33 | 7.0 | |
Single | 201 | 45.8 | 98 | 20.7 | |
Number of children (N = 915) | |||||
No children | 211 | 48.1 | 96 | 20.2 | < 0.001 |
1-3 children | 192 | 43.7 | 275 | 57.8 | |
>3 children | 36 | 8.2 | 105 | 22.1 | |
Level of education (N = 768) | |||||
Secondary school or University level | 50 | 13.3 | 67 | 17.0 | .006 |
Complete primary or vocational level | 105 | 28.0 | 73 | 18.6 | |
Incomplete primary | 220 | 58.7 | 253 | 64.4 | |
Ever been to school (N = 915) | |||||
Yes | 369 | 84.2 | 393 | 82.4 | .479 |
No | 69 | 15.8 | 84 | 17.6 | |
Employment status (N = 913) | |||||
Full time paid employment | 55 | 12.5 | 29 | 6.1 | < 0.001 |
Irregular or seasonal work | 33 | 7.5 | 17 | 3.6 | |
No employment | 348 | 79.1 | 431 | 90.4 | |
Personal income per month (N = 912) | |||||
More than 35,000 RF | 19 | 4.3 | 11 | 2.3 | .005 |
17,500-35,000 RF | 36 | 8.2 | 19 | 4.0 | |
Less than 17,500 RF | 382 | 86.8 | 445 | 93.3 | |
Source of income (N = 903) | |||||
Salary | 38 | 8.7 | 9 | 1.9 | < 0.001 |
Pension, disability grant or other | 54 | 12.3 | 34 | 7.3 | |
No income | 347 | 79.0 | 421 | 90.7 | |
Social support (N = 917) | |||||
Improved | 77 | 17.5 | 63 | 13.2 | .081 |
Poor | 363 | 82.5 | 414 | 86.8 | |
Household characteristics | |||||
Household monthly income (N = 883) | |||||
17,500 RF or more | 86 | 20.5 | 103 | 22.2 | .566 |
Less than 17,500 RF | 333 | 79.5 | 361 | 77.8 | |