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. 2023 Nov 22;23:817. doi: 10.1186/s12879-023-08826-4

Table 1.

Sample characteristics

Counts Percentage
Can refuse sex
 No 2,413 32.99
 Yes 4,901 67.01
Can ask for condom use
 No 3,647 49.86
 Yes 3,667 50.14
Household structure
 Monogamous 5,686 77.74
 Polygamous 1,628 22.26
Region of residence
 East 458 6.26
 Adamawa 384 5.25
 Centre 630 8.61
 Douala 752 10.29
 Far-North 1,362 18.63
 Littoral 243 3.32
 North 1,218 16.66
 North-West 418 5.72
 West 795 10.87
 South 340 4.64
 South-West 115 1.57
 Yaoundé 599 8.18
Place of residence
 Urban 3,491 47.73
 Rural 3,823 52.27
Age of respondents
 15–19 582 7.96
 20–24 1,163 15.90
 25–29 1,668 22.81
 30–34 1,438 19.67
 35–39 1,104 15.09
 40–44 753 10.30
 45–49 605 8.27
Religion
 Christian 4,736 64.75
 Muslim 2,271 31.05
 Traditionalist 152 2.08
 None 130 1.78
 Other 25 0.34
Adequate HIV knowledge
 Yes 5,261 71.93
 No 2,053 28.07
Ever been tested for HIV
 Yes 5,830 79.71
 No 1,484 20.29
Education
 Higher education 410 5.61
 Secondary education 2,544 34.79
 Primary education 2,253 30.80
 No education 2,107 28.81
Household wealth
 Richest 1,395 19.07
 Richer 1,409 19.26
 Middle 1,450 19.82
 Poorer 1,495 20.44
 Poorest 1,566 21.41
Employment
 Employed 5,146 70.35
 Unemployed 2,168 29.65
 Total 7,314 100

Totals may not be exact due to rounding