Table 1. Participant characteristics.
| na | (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 672 | (82) |
| Single | 152 | (18) |
| Education | ||
| < 2 years | 106 | (13) |
| 2-4 years | 248 | (30) |
| 5-8 years | 342 | (41) |
| ≥ Some secondary | 128 | (16) |
| Household incomea,b | ||
| <5,000 MWK | 281 | (38) |
| 5,000-19,999 MWK | 253 | (34) |
| >20,000 MWK | 202 | (27) |
| Age (median, IQR) | 25 | (20, 31) |
| Lifetime # of sexual partners | ||
| 0 partners | 70 | (9) |
| 1 partner | 411 | (50) |
| 2 partners | 210 | (25) |
| ≥ 3 partners | 133 | (16) |
| Parity (median, IQR) | 2 | (1, 3) |
| HIV status a,c | ||
| HIV + | 15 | (2) |
| HIV - | 683 | (98) |
| Abnormal genital discharge in the last 12 monthsa,c | ||
| Yes | 101 | (12) |
| No | 722 | (88) |
| Genital ulcers in the last 12 monthsa,c | ||
| Yes | 69 | (8) |
| No | 753 | (92) |
| Ever had an STIa,c | ||
| Yes | 74 | (9) |
| No | 747 | (91) |
a
Some variables do not total to 824 due to missing data
b
5000 MWK=US $11.37
c
Based on self-report
MWK= Malawian kwacha; USD= United States dollar; IQR= interquartile range; HIV= Human Immunodeficiency virus; STI= sexually transmitted infection