Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of program participants at baseline (2007) and three-year follow-up (2010), Blantyre and Salima Districts, Malawi*
| Characteristic | Blantyre District | Salima District | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline, n = 231 | Follow-up, n = 126 | Baseline, n = 158 | Follow-up, n = 106 | Baseline, n = 389 | Follow-up, n = 232 | |
| Median age (range) | 23 (15–41) | 27 (17–45) | 24 (16–45) | 26 (19–45) | 23 (15–45) | 26 (17–45) |
| Median household size (range) | 4 (1–10) | 5 (1–10) | 4 (2–9) | 5 (2–11) | 4 (1–10) | 5 (1–11) |
| Median no. children < 5 years of age (range) | 1 (0–4) | 1 (0–4) | 1 (0–3) | 1 (0–5) | 1 (0–4) | 1 (0–5) |
| Rural | 107 (46) | 67 (54) | 147 (93) | 92 (87) | 254 (65) | 159 (69) |
| Urban | 124 (54) | 57 (46) | 11 (7) | 14 (13) | 135 (35) | 71 (31) |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Married | 216 (94) | 111 (89) | 155 (98) | 96 (91) | 371 (95) | 207 (90) |
| Single | 12 (5) | 7 (6) | 3 (2) | 1 (1) | 15 (4) | 8 (3) |
| Separated | 3 (1) | 7 (6) | 0 (0) | 8 (8) | 3 (1) | 15 (6) |
| Widowed | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (0) |
| Education | ||||||
| None | 18 (8) | 9 (7) | 55 (35) | 29 (27) | 73 (19) | 38 (17) |
| Some primary school | 112 (49) | 60 (48) | 79 (50) | 59 (56) | 191 (49) | 119 (52) |
| Completed primary school | 36 (16) | 24 (19) | 13 (8) | 10 (9) | 49 (13) | 34 (15) |
| More than primary school | 63 (28) | 31 (25) | 11 (7) | 8 (8) | 74 (19) | 39 (17) |
| Able to read | 178 (78) | NA | 70 (44) | NA | 248 (64) | NA |
*
Values are no. (%) unless otherwise indicated. For some items, values may vary. NA = not available.