Table 3 Relationship of Demographic Characteristics and VMMC uptake (N = 238)
Characteristic | Traditional MC (%) | VMMC (%) | Total (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age group of respondents | Â | Â | Â | 0.008 |
 15–24 years | 101 (45.4) | 8 (53.6) | 109 (45.9) |  |
 25–34 years | 52 (23.4) | 1 (6.7) | 53 (22.3) |  |
 35–44 years | 35 (15.6) | 1 (6.7) | 36 (15.2) |  |
 45–49 years | 35 (15.6) | 5 (33) | 40 (16.6) |  |
Education | Â | Â | Â | 0 .329 |
 None | 29 (13.0) | 0 (.0) | 29 (12.2) |  |
 Secondary | 53 (23.8) | 4 (26.7) | 57 (23.9) |  |
 Primary | 141 (63.2) | 11 (73.3) | 152 (63.9) |  |
Religion | Â | Â | Â | 0.987 |
 Muslim | 178 (79.8) | 12 (80) | 190 (79.8) |  |
 Christian | 45 (20.2) | 3 (20) | 48 (20.2) |  |
Tribe | Â | Â | Â | 0.298 |
 Tumbuka | 1 (.4) | 0 (.0) | 1 (.4) |  |
 Ngoni | 2 (.9) | 1 (6.7) | 3 (1.3) |  |
 Lhomwe | 26 (11.7) | 3 (20) | 29 (12.2) |  |
 Yao | 178 (79.7) | 10 (66.6) | 188 (79.0) |  |
 Chewa | 16 (7.2) | 1 (6.7) | 17 (7.1) |  |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | 0.008 |
 Divorced | 6 (2.7) | 3 (20) | 9 (3.8) |  |
 Widowed | 5 (2.2) | 0 (.0) | 5 (2.1) |  |
 Married | 89 (39.9) | 5 (33.3) | 94 (39.5) |  |
 Single | 123 (55.2) | 7 (46.7) | 130 (54.6) |  |