Table 1.
Distribution of sociodemographic factors, by gender, among Tunisian adults (n 2619) aged 20–49 years, Greater Tunis area, 2009–2010
| Women (n 1689) | Men (n 930) | |
|---|---|---|
| %* | ||
| Area | P †=0·87 | |
| Urban | 92·2 | 92·3 |
| Peri-urban | 7·8 | 7·7 |
| Governorate | P †=0·93 | |
| Tunis | 39·8 | 39·8 |
| Ariana | 21·2 | 22·5 |
| Ben Arous | 23·9 | 22·8 |
| Manouba | 15·1 | 14·9 |
| Age (years) | P †=0·50 | |
| 20–29 | 38·6 | 41·2 |
| 30–39 | 32·9 | 31·6 |
| 40–49 | 28·5 | 27·2 |
| Parity | – | |
| 0 | 39·7 | – |
| 1–2 | 26·3 | – |
| 3+ | 34·0 | – |
| Marital status | P †=0·16 | |
| Married | 60·8 | 57·1 |
| Other | 39·2 | 42·9 |
| Education | P †<0·0001 | |
| No formal schooling | 8·8 | 3·2 |
| Primary school | 33·6 | 32·4 |
| Secondary | 35·2 | 46·9 |
| University | 22·4 | 17·5 |
| Professional activity | P †<0·0001 | |
| Not working/retired | 53·0 | 7·0 |
| Student | 14·2 | 10·6 |
| Employee/worker | 22·9 | 53·9 |
| Upper/intermediate | 9·9 | 28·5 |
| Household wealth score‡ | P †=0·84 | |
| Lower tertile | 33·0 | 32·0 |
| Intermediate tertile | 34·1 | 35·4 |
| Upper tertile | 32·9 | 32·6 |
*
Weighted proportions, taking sampling and post-stratification weights into account.
†
P value for women v. men contrast.
‡
Asset-based household wealth score: increasing wealth from lower to upper tertile.