Table 1.
Descriptive proportions of key variables among men and women
| % Women, n=2091 | % Men, n=1827 | |
|---|---|---|
| Age** | ||
| 15–19 | 12 | 12 |
| 20–24 | 26 | 21 |
| 25–29 | 19 | 20 |
| 30–34 | 16 | 16 |
| 35–39 | 11 | 11 |
| 40–44 | 10 | 10 |
| 45–49 | 7 | 6 |
| 50–54 | n/a | 3 |
| Religion | ||
| Christian | 37 | 38 |
| Muslim** | 12 | 10 |
| Catholic | 24 | 22 |
| Region** | ||
| North | 13 | 13 |
| Central | 39 | 43 |
| South | 48 | 45 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Chewa | 34 | 35 |
| Yao | 13 | 12 |
| Lomwe | 18 | 18 |
| Education*** | ||
| None | 27 | 14 |
| Primary 0–4 | 64 | 65 |
| Grade 5 or higher | 9 | 21 |
| Marital status*** | ||
| Never married | 5 | 22 |
| Married/Union | 77 | 74 |
| Previously married | 18 | 4 |
| Wealth quintile (SES)*** | ||
| Lowest | 19 | 14 |
| Second | 24 | 23 |
| Middle | 25 | 27 |
| Fourth | 23 | 25 |
| Highest | 10 | 11 |
| Polygyny*** | 17 | 8 |
| Circumcised | n/a | 22 |
| Multiple partners in last year*** | 7 | 24 |
| Previous STI in last 12 months*** | 10 | 6 |
| Recent condom use*** | 4 | 14 |
| Ever had paid sex | n/a | 22 |
| Migrate | n/a | 12 |
| Risk score*** | ||
| 0 | 83 | 57 |
| 1 | 14 | 27 |
| 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | 1 | 4 |
| HIV+ status*** | 13.8 | 9.6 |
Chi square results of difference in proportions,
*
p<.1,
**
p<.05,
***
p<.01