Table 1.
Sociodemographic and psychosocial characteristics of the study population
| Variable | n | Per cent |
|---|---|---|
| Age groups (years) | ||
| 15–30 | 632 | 68.8 |
| 31–46 | 287 | 31.2 |
| Number of people in the household=913 | ||
| 1-6 | 748 | 81.6 |
| 7 or more | 169 | 18.4 |
| Relationship with household head | ||
| Any other relationship | 166 | 18.1 |
| Wife/partner | 753 | 81.9 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single, divorced, widowed, separated | 145 | 15.8 |
| Married or cohabitating | 774 | 84.2 |
| Highest attained level of education | ||
| Incomplete primary school | 416 | 50.1 |
| Complete primary school or vocational training | 219 | 26.4 |
| Secondary school or university | 195 | 23.5 |
| Occupation | ||
| Skilled work, civil servant, student | 119 | 13.1 |
| Non-skilled work | 528 | 58.2 |
| Not employed, other occupation | 260 | 28.7 |
| Social support | ||
| Good | 733 | 79.8 |
| Poor | 186 | 20.2 |
| Partner/husband age (years) | ||
| ≤40 | 667 | 86.1 |
| 41–70 | 108 | 13.9 |
| Partner/husband highest level of education | ||
| Incomplete primary school | 283 | 42.9 |
| Complete primary school or vocational training | 248 | 37.6 |
| Secondary school or university | 128 | 19.5 |
| Partner/husband occupation | ||
| Skilled work, civil servant, student | 174 | 22.6 |
| Non-skilled work | 343 | 44.5 |
| Not employed or other occupation | 253 | 32.9 |
| Total household monthly income 8) | ||
| <17 500 FRW (US$30) | 258 | 30.0 |
| 17 501–35 999 FRW (US$30–60) | 240 | 28.0 |
| ≥36 000 FRW (US$60) | 363 | 42.0 |
| Household assets summary measure | ||
| Improved (having at least one of the household items) | 715 | 78.7 |
| Poor (having none of the household items) | 194 | 21.3 |
N=921.