Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants
| Characteristic | Number (Percentage) or Mean (± Standard deviation) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Males | 101 (25.3) |
| Females | 299 (74.7) |
| Age category | |
| Less than 24 years | 55 (13.8) |
| 25-29 years | 106 (26.5) |
| 30-34 years | 79 (19.8) |
| 35-39 years | 53 (13.3) |
| 40-44 years | 37 (9.3) |
| 45-49 years | 51 (12.8) |
| 50 years or more | 20 (5.1) |
| Religion | |
| Catholic | 140 (35.3) |
| Protestant | 205 (51.2) |
| Moslem | 32 (8.0) |
| Others | 23 (5.0) |
| Do you have stable sexual relationship? | |
| Yes | 191 (53.1) |
| No | 159 (46.9) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 59 (14.8) |
| Married | 196(49.0) |
| Widow/widowed | 111(27.8) |
| Divorced or separated | 34 (8.4) |
| Level of education | |
| No formal education | 58 (14.8) |
| Primary | 188 (47.1) |
| Secondary | 124 (31.1) |
| Tertiary or university | 30 (7.9) |
| Drink alcohol | |
| Yes | 93(23.4) |
| No | 307 (76.5) |
| Have any of your children died? | |
| Yes | 158(39.5) |
| No | 242 (60.5) |
| Number of living children | 3.0 ± 1.4 |
| Mean age of sexual debut | 18.3 ± 2.9 |
| Mean age at first marriage if married | 20.5 ± 3.8 |
| Mean age when participants had first child | 21.8 ± 3.9 |