Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of a popu lation-based sample of partners from Kasulu district, western Tanzania, 2007 (n=826)
| Characteristics | No. | % |
|---|---|---|
| Male demographics | ||
| Age, mean (SD) | 36.4 | 9.7 |
| Education | ||
| No schooling | 122 | 14.8 |
| Some primary | 143 | 17.3 |
| Completed primary | 545 | 66.0 |
| Some secondary or more | 16 | 1.9 |
| Occupation: farming or fishing | 772 | 93.5 |
| Ethnicity Muha | 811 | 98.2 |
| Religion | ||
| Christian | 727 | 88.0 |
| Muslim | 80 | 9.7 |
| Female demographics | ||
| Age, mean (SD) | 30.1 | 7.2 |
| Education | ||
| No schooling | 229 | 27.7 |
| Some primary | 90 | 10.9 |
| Completed primary | 505 | 61.1 |
| Some secondary or more | 2 | 0.2 |
| Occupation: farming or fishing | 814 | 98.5 |
| Ethnicity Muha | 812 | 98.3 |
| Religion | ||
| Christian | 748 | 90.6 |
| Muslim | 64 | 7.7 |
| Partner demographics | ||
| Currently married | 820 | 99.3 |
| Number of living children | ||
| 0–1 | 108 | 13.1 |
| 2–4 | 368 | 44.6 |
| 5 or more | 343 | 41.5 |
| Distance (km) to the nearest health facility | ||
| In village | 626 | 75.8 |
| 0.1–4.9 | 52 | 6.3 |
| ≥5 | 148 | 17.9 |
| Location of delivery | ||
| Home | 506 | 61.3 |
| Government dispensary | 78 | 9.4 |
| Government health centre | 39 | 4.7 |
| Government hospital | 53 | 6.4 |
| Mission health facility | 150 | 18.2 |
SD=Standard deviation