Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of all participants included in the study (n=1221), by the presence of any follow-up visit
| Total | No follow-up visit (N) | Follow-up visit (N) | Chi-square test (p-value) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number (total) | 1221 | 264 | 957 | – |
| Province | – | – | – | <0.0001 |
| Maputo | 600 | 101 (38%) | 499 (52%) | – |
| Gaza | 621 | 163 (62%) | 458 (48%) | – |
| Age (years) | – | – | – | – |
| Mean (±sd) | 25 (19–31) | 25 (18–32) | 25 (19–31) | – |
| Median (IQR) | 24 (20–29) | 24 (20–29) | 24 (20–29) | – |
| Missing | 23 | 13 | 10 | – |
| Age category (years) | – | – | – | 0.2 |
| 18–19 | 213 | 49 (19%) | 164 (17%) | – |
| 20–24 | 420 | 79 (30%) | 341 (36%) | – |
| 25–29 | 280 | 62 (23%) | 218 (23%) | – |
| 30–34 | 167 | 29 (11%) | 138 (14%) | – |
| > 34 | 118 | 32 (12%) | 86 (9%) | – |
| Missing | 23 | 13 (5%) | 10 (1%) | – |
| Parity | – | – | – | 0.4 |
| < 3 | 566 | 111 (42%) | 455 (48%) | – |
| ≥ 3 | 628 | 135 (51%) | 493 (51%) | – |
| Missing | 27 | 18 (7%) | 9 (1%) | – |
| Age at first child | – | – | – | – |
| Mean (±sd) | 18 (16–20) | 18 (13–23) | 19 (17–21) | – |
| Median (IQR) | 19 (17–20) | 18 (17–19) | 18 (17–20) | – |
| Missing | 227 | 64 | 163 | – |
| Marital status | – | – | – | 0.2 |
| Married/living with partner | 851 | 186 (70%) | 665 (70%) | – |
| Divorced/separated/widow/single | 241 | 41 (16%) | 200 (21%) | – |
| In relationship but not living with partner | 118 | 28 (11%) | 90 (9%) | – |
| Missing | 11 | 9 (3%) | 2 (0%) | – |
| Polygamy | – | – | – | 0.2 |
| No polygamous marriage | 657 | 147 (56%) | 510 (53%) | – |
| Polygamous marriage | 119 | 33 (12%) | 86 (9%) | – |
| Missing | 445 | 84 (32%) | 361 (38%) | – |
| Educational level | – | – | – | 0.2 |
| Less than primary education | 799 | 182 (69%) | 617 (64%) | – |
| Primary education or higher | 422 | 82 (31%) | 340 (36%) | – |
| Partner educational level | – | – | – | 0.01 |
| Less than primary education | 536 | 129 (49%) | 407 (43%) | – |
| Primary education or higher | 495 | 88 (33%) | 407 (43%) | – |
| Missing | 190 | 47 (18%) | 143 (15%) | – |
| History of professional life | – | – | – | 0.5 |
| Never had a job | 1016 | 210 (80%) | 806 (84%) | – |
| Ever had a job | 184 | 42 (16%) | 142 (15%) | – |
| Missing | 21 | 12 (4%) | 9 (1%) | – |
| Partner employment | – | – | – | <0.0001 |
| Unemployed | 211 | 44 (17%) | 167 (717) | – |
| Own business | 184 | 35 (13%) | 149 (16%) | – |
| Employee | 247 | 40 (15%) | 207 (22%) | – |
| Mineworker | 330 | 106 (40%) | 224 (24%) | – |
| Others | 116 | 15 (6%) | 101 (10%) | – |
| Missing | 133 | 24 (9%) | 109 (11%) | – |
Boldfaces means significant (p<0.05).