Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of full study sample, overall and stratified by urban or rural residence, as well as by validation sub-sample
| Characteristic | Overall(n = 3291) | Urban sample (Monrovia)(n = 1374) | Rural sample (Bomi County)(n = 1917) | Validation sub-sample(n = 275) | T-testP-value for validation sub-sample vs overall sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Means, ± SD | |||||
| Age, in years | 30 ± 0.2 | 28 ± 0.2 | 32 ± 0.2 | 31 ± 0.7 | 0.17 |
| Parity | 3 ± 0.1 | 2 ± 0.1 | 4 ± 0.1 | 4 ± 0.2 | 0.01 |
| Persons living in household | 7 ± 0.4 | 7 ± 1 | 7 ± 0.1 | 8 ± 0.3 | 0.47 |
| Monthly household income, USD | $59 ± 7 | $90 ± 16 | $37 ± 3 | $52 ± 9 | 0.06 |
| Proportions, % | |||||
| Religion, % | |||||
| Muslim | 28 | 9.5 | 41 | 27 | 0.27 |
| Christian | 71 | 90 | 58 | 67 | 0.19 |
| Other | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 6 | 0.53 |
| Education, % | |||||
| None | 38 | 20 | 51 | 41 | 0.27 |
| Some primary | 19 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 0.14 |
| Completed primary | 16 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 0.31 |
| Traditional education | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0.42 |
| Some/all high or trade school | 21 | 36 | 9 | 14 | 0.10 |
| College or university | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0.09 |
| Marital status, % | |||||
| Single | 26 | 37 | 17 | 21 | 0.70 |
| Living with partner | 35 | 37 | 33 | 37 | 0.46 |
| Married | 32 | 21 | 40 | 34 | 0.45 |
| Divorced/separated | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0.39 |
| Widowed | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0.99 |