Table 1.
Study participant characteristics (N = 1,508)
| Variable | Health facilities | Communities | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of participants surveyed and gives reasons, n | 1,228 | 280 | 1,508 |
| No. of unvaccinated study participants, n (%) | 506 (41.2) | 66 (23.6) | 572 (37.9) |
| Participant information, n (%) | |||
| Male | 522 (42.5) | 90 (32.1) | 612 (40.6) |
| Female | 706 (57.5) | 190 (67.9) | 896 (59.4) |
| Age category, years, n (%) | |||
| 18–40 | 582 (47.4) | 213 (76.1) | 795 (52.7) |
| > 40 | 646 (52.6) | 67 (23.9) | 713 (47.3) |
| Region, n (%) | |||
| Arusha | 79 (6.4) | 0 (0.0) | 79 (5.2) |
| Dar es Salaam | 360 (29.3) | 280 (100.0) | 640 (42.4) |
| Dodoma | 212 (17.3) | 0 (0.0) | 212 (14.1) |
| Kigoma | 113 (9.2) | 0 (0.0) | 113 (7.5) |
| Mbeya | 464 (37.8) | 0 (0.0) | 464 (30.8) |
| Marital status, n (%) | |||
| Single | 302 (24.6) | 125 (44.6) | 427 (28.3) |
| Married/cohabiting | 680 (55.4) | 129 (46.1) | 809 (53.7) |
| Widow/widower | 162 (13.2) | 11 (3.9) | 173 (11.5) |
| Divorced | 84 (6.8) | 15 (5.4) | 99 (6.6) |
| Education levels, n (%) | |||
| None | 753 (61.3) | 143 (51.1) | 896 (59.4) |
| Primary school | 261 (21.3) | 104 (37.1) | 365 (24.2) |
| Secondary and above | 214 (17.4) | 33 (11.8) | 247 (16.4) |
| Employment status, n (%) | |||
| Student | 53 (4.3) | 22 (7.9) | 75 (4.9) |
| Formally employed | 39 (3.2) | 25 (8.9) | 64 (4.2) |
| Unemployed | 190 (15.5) | 71 (25.4) | 261 (17.3) |
| Self-employed | 263 (21.4) | 152 (54.3) | 415 (27.5) |
| Business | 95 (7.7) | 10 (3.6) | 105 (6.9) |
| Unknown | 588 (47.9) | 0 (0.0) | 588 (39.9) |