Table 1:
Demographic Characteristics at Baseline
| N | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2629 | 100.0 | |
| Age | 18-21 | 514 | 19.6 |
| 22-26 | 842 | 32.0 | |
| 27+ | 1273 | 48.4 | |
| Median (IQR) | 26 | 22-31 | |
| Country | Malawi | 272 | 10.3 |
| South Africa | 1426 | 54.2 | |
| Uganda | 253 | 9.6 | |
| Zimbabwe | 678 | 25.8 | |
| Has primary partner* | |||
| Yes | 2616 | 99.5 | |
| No | 12 | 0.05 | |
| Currently married* | |||
| Yes | 1074 | 40.9 | |
| No | 1553 | 59.1 | |
| Partner HIV status** | |||
| HIV negative | 1444 | 55.2 | |
| HIV positive | 35 | 1.3 | |
| Unknown | 1137 | 43.5 | |
| Highest level of education | |||
| No schooling | 23 | 0.9 | |
| Primary school, not complete | 239 | 9.1 | |
| Primary school, complete | 142 | 5.4 | |
| Secondary school, not complete | 1026 | 39.0 | |
| Secondary school, complete | 1044 | 39.7 | |
| Attended college or university | 155 | 5.9 | |
| How she earns income | |||
| Formal employment | 266 | 10.1 | |
| Self-employment | 551 | 21.0 | |
| Other | 369 | 14.0 | |
| No income | 1443 | 54.9 | |
*
Missing data on primary partnership for 1 participant and on marital status for 2 participants.
**
Denominator is women who reported a current partner (n=2616)