Table 1 General characteristics of the study population
| Â | Study area | Â | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | Arusha | Dar es Salaam | Tanga | Total | Â |
Sex, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 17 (29.8) | 40 (69.0) | 36 (54.5) | 93 (51.4) | <0.001 |
Female | 40 (70.2) | 18 (31.0) | 30 (45.5) | 88 (48.6) | Â |
Age in years, mean (SD) | 34.7 (7.9) | 36.2 (9.0) | 38.4 (10.9) | 36.5 (9.5) | 0.244 |
Years at workplace, mean (SD) | 7.3 (6.8) | 5.5 (6.3) | 10.4 (8.3) | 7.8 (7.5) | <0.001 |
Education, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Primary or less | 29 (50.9) | 7 (12.1) | 43 (65.2) | 79 (43.6) | <0.001 |
Technical | 0 (0.0) | 4 (6.9) | 8 (12.1) | 12 (6.6) | Â |
Secondary and above | 28 (49.1) | 47 (81.0) | 15 (22.7) | 90 (49.7) | Â |
Marital status, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Single | 17 (29.8) | 19 (32.8) | 16 (24.2) | 52 (28.7) | 0.565 |
Married | 40 (70.2) | 39 (67.2) | 50 (75.8) | 129 (71.3) | Â |
Ever had a child, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 46 (80.7) | 42 (72.4) | 56 (84.8) | 144 (79.6) | 0.223 |
No | 11 (19.3) | 16 (27.6) | 10 (15.2) | 37 (20.4) | Â |