Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the study population
| Variable | Rural men n = 173 n (%) | Urban men n = 163 n (%) | P-value | Rural women n = 159 n (%) | Urban women n = 172 n (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Age in years |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 18–20 |
8 (4.6%) |
2 (1.2) |
|
6 (3.8) |
2 (1.2) |
|
| 21–30 |
40 (23.1) |
24 (14.7) |
|
39 (24.5) |
23 (13.4) |
|
| 31–40 |
45 (26.0) |
50 (30.7) |
|
53 (33.3) |
60 (34.9) |
|
| 41–50 |
21 (12.1) |
31 (19.0) |
|
20 (12.6) |
48 (27.9) |
|
| 51–60 |
34 (19.7) |
37 (22.7) |
|
17 (10.7) |
29 (16.9) |
|
| 61–70 |
22 (12.7) |
16 (9.8) |
|
12 (7.5) |
10 (5.8) |
|
| 71–80 |
3 (1.7) |
3 (1.8) |
|
12 (7.5) |
3 (0) |
|
|
Marital Status |
|
|
0.024 |
|
|
<0.001 |
| Married |
143 (82.7) |
131 (80.4) |
|
142 (89.3) |
120 (69.8) |
|
| Single |
28 (16.2) |
21 (12.9) |
|
8 (5.0) |
22 (12.8) |
|
| Divorced/widowed |
2 (1.2) |
11 (6.7) |
|
9 (5.7) |
30 (17.4) |
|
|
Parity |
|
|
|
|
|
<0.001 |
| Nulliparous |
-- |
-- |
|
76 (47.8) |
34 (19.8) |
|
| 1–3 |
-- |
-- |
|
37 (23.3) |
35 (20.4) |
|
| 4–7 |
-- |
-- |
|
44 (27.6) |
89 (51.7) |
|
| 8–10 |
-- |
-- |
|
2 (1.3) |
14 (8.1) |
|
|
Occupation |
|
|
<0.001 |
|
|
<0.001 |
| None |
15 (8.7) |
16 (9.8) |
|
4 (2.5) |
23 (13.4) |
|
| Student |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
|
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
|
| Applicant |
0 (0) |
3 (1.8) |
|
0 (0) |
1 (0.6) |
|
| Trading |
42 (24.3) |
66 (40.5) |
|
39 (24.5) |
98 (57.0) |
|
| Farmer |
93 (53.8) |
38 (23.3) |
|
111 (69.8) |
15 (8.7) |
|
| Civil servant |
23 (13.3) |
37 (22.7) |
|
5 (3.1) |
32 (18.6) |
|
| Clergy |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
|
0 (0) |
3 (1.7) |
|
| Chief |
0 (0) |
3 (1.8) |
|
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
|
|
Level of Education |
|
|
<0.001 |
|
|
<0.001 |
| None |
0 (0) |
60 (36.8) |
|
2 (1.3) |
76 (44.2) |
|
| Primary |
87 (50.3) |
34 (20.8) |
|
90 (56.6) |
40 (23.3) |
|
| Junior Secondary |
40 (23.1) |
16 (9.8) |
|
37 (23.3) |
8 (4.7) |
|
| Senior Secondary |
27 (15.6) |
22 (13.5) |
|
26 (16.4) |
33 (19.2) |
|
| OND |
15 (8.7) |
19 (11.9) |
|
4 (2.5) |
12 (7.0) |
|
| Bachelor |
3 (1.7) |
8 (4.9) |
|
0 (0) |
2 (1.2) |
|
| Masters |
1 (0.6) |
4 (2.5) |
|
0 (0) |
1 (0.6) |
|
|
Tobacco smoking |
|
|
<0.001 |
|
|
<0.001 |
| Smokers |
48 (27.7) |
14 (8.6) |
|
21 (13.2) |
2 (1.2) |
|
| Non-smokers |
120 (69.4) |
149 (91.4) |
|
136 (85.5) |
170 (98.8) |
|
|
Alcohol consumption |
|
|
0.207 |
|
|
<0.001 |
| Yes |
26 (15) |
17 (10.4) |
|
31 (19.5) |
2 (1.2) |
|
| No | 147 (85.0) | 146 (89.6) | 128 (80.5) | 170 (98.8) |
OND = ordinary national diploma.