Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of individuals 25 to 64 years and older in Sao Tome and Principe 2008 and 2019.
| Variable | Study year | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2019 | ||
| N = 2,457 | N = 1893 | ||
| N (%) | N (%) | ||
| Age (years) | |||
| 25–34 | 976 (39.7) | 614 (32.4) | <0.001 |
| 35–44 | 731 (29.8) | 671 (35.4) | |
| 45–64 | 750 (30.5) | 608 (32.1) | |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 1,407 (57.3) | 1,139 (60.2) | 0.054 |
| Male | 1,050 (42.7) | 754 (39.8) | |
| Education | |||
| <primary | 529 (21.6) | 548 (28.9) | <0.001 |
| primary | 889 (36.3) | 1,003 (53.0) | |
| >primary | 1,028 (42.0) | 342 (18.1) | |
| Adults household members | |||
| 1 | 465 (19.0) | 757 (40.0) | <0.001 |
| 2 | 1898 (52.9) | 879 (46.4) | |
| ≥3 | 689 (28.1) | 257 (13.6) | |
| Interview language | |||
| Other | 125 (5.1) | 74 (3.9) | 0.482 |
| Portuguese | 2,332 (94.9) | 1819 (96.1) | |
Unweighted percent.