Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of cases and controls, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe, 2015
| Variable | Category | Cases | Controls | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 112 (%) | n = 112 (%) | |||
| Age | 21-30 31–40 41–50 >50 |
47 (42.0) 53 (47.3) 11 (9.8) 1 (0.9) |
48 (42.9) 49 (43.7) 14 (12.5) 1 (0.9) |
0.54 |
| Median age (years) | 32 (Q1 = 27; Q3 = 36) |
32 (Q1 = 27; Q3 = 37) |
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| Partner’s Age | <21 21–30 31–40 41-50 |
17 (15.2) 63 (56.2) 31 (27.7) 1 (0.9) |
15 (13.4) 69 (61.6) 24 (21.4) 4 (3.6) |
0.54 |
| Partner’s median age (yrs) | 25 (Q1 = 22;Q3 = 31) | 25 (Q1 = 22;Q3 = 30) | ||
| No. of children | 0-1 2–3 >3 |
36 (32.1) 57 (50.9) 19 (17.0) |
46 (41.1) 56 (50) 10 (8.9) |
0.17 |
| Place of residence | Rural Urban |
23 (20.5) 89 (79.5) |
22 (19.6) 90 (80.4) |
0.87 |
| Level of education | Primary Secondary Tertiary |
6 (5.3) 99 (88.4) 7 (6.3) |
4 (3.6) 98 (87.5) 10 (8.9) |
0.52 |
| Partner’s level of education | Primary Secondary Tertiary |
10 (8.9) 97 (86.6) 5 (4.5) |
8 (7.1) 96 (85.8) 8 (7.1) |
0.62 |
| Religion | None Traditional Orthodox Pentecostal Islam Apostolic |
32 (28.6) 1 (0.9) 17 (15.1) 30 (26.8) 1 (0.9) 31(27.7) |
21 (18.7) 1 (0.9) 29 (25.9) 34 (30.4) 1 (0.9) 26 (23.2) |
0.09 |
| Employment Status |
Formal Informal Unemployed |
45 (40.2) 49 (43.8) 18 (16.0) |
55 (49.1) 37 (33.0) 20 (17.9) |
0.72 |