Table 1.
Background characteristics, 2008/10 MLSFH women and men
| Women | Men | |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Mean age | 40.5 | 42.6 |
| 2008 Level of education | ||
| No education | 31.9% | 14.0% |
| Primary | 61.5% | 66.5% |
| Secondary or higher | 6.6% | 19.5% |
| 2008 Region of residence | ||
| Mchinji | 30.8% | 33.0% |
| Balaka | 35.4% | 29.1% |
| Rumphi | 33.8% | 37.9% |
| 2008 Marital status | ||
| Currently married | 79.5% | 88.0% |
| Widowed/divorced | 19.2% | 3.2% |
| Never married | 1.3% | 8.8% |
| 2008 Mean household size | 5.0 | 5.2 |
| 2008 Occupation | ||
| Agricultural laborer in own land | 63.7% | 64.4% |
| Agricultural wage laborer | 6.5% | 4.8% |
| Salaried employment | 0.6% | 3.1% |
| Market work/sales | 8.5% | 6.0% |
| Handicraft production | 9.4% | 11.7% |
| Other | 11.3% | 10.0% |
| Health status | ||
| 2008 Mean SF-12 mental health | 53.0 | 55.9 |
| 2008 Mean SF-12 physical health | 51.2 | 52.6 |
| 2010 Mean SF-12 mental health | 51.3 | 53.8 |
| 2010 Mean SF-12 physical health | 48.9 | 50.0 |
| N= | 1411 | 917 |