Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents (N = 966).
| Variable | Category | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 15 - 24 | 56 (5.8) |
| 25-34 | 294 (30.4) | |
| 35-44 | 309 (32.0) | |
| ≥ 45 | 307 (31.8) | |
| Occupation | Employed | 80 (8.3) |
| Agricultural | 653 (67.3) | |
| Agro pastoral | 30 (3.1) | |
| Business | 144 (14.9) | |
| Casual laborers | 59 (6.1) | |
| Education level | No education | 136 (14.1) |
| Primary education | 749 (77.5) | |
| Secondary education | 62 (6.4) | |
| Tertiary education | 19 (2.0) | |
| Ethnicity | Gogo | 515 (53.3) |
| Rangi | 205 (21.2) | |
| Sandawe | 4 (0.4) | |
| Kaguru | 86 (8.9) | |
| Hehe | 21 (2.2) | |
| Others (Fipa, Mbulu, Ngoni) | 135 (14.0) | |
| Religion | Christian | 716 (74.1) |
| Muslim | 250 (25.9) | |
| Marriage type | Arranged Marriage | 56 (5.8) |
| Chosen each other | 910 (94.2) | |
| Marriage relationship | Monogamous | 884 (91.5) |
| Polygamous | 82 (9.5) | |
| Access to Information | Yes | 829 (85.8) |
| No | 137 (14.2) | |
| Number of children | 1-2 | 327 (33.9) |
| 3-4 | 322 (33.3) | |
| ≥ 5 | 317 (32.8) | |
| Distance to health facility | ≤ 5 kilometers | 854 (85.0) |
| ≥ 5 kilometers | 110 (15.0) |