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. 2020 Jul 3;4:29. Originally published 2020 Mar 10. [Version 2] doi: 10.12688/gatesopenres.13103.2

Table 1. Participant characteristics among survey population.

Characteristic Value, n (%) or
median (IQR)
Households surveyed 497
Consented Participants 320 (64.4%)
Demographics and Partner Questions
Age in years 20 (18, 23) *
Education
   Any primary school 70 (21.9%)
   Any secondary school 215 (67.2%)
   Any tertiary school 32 (10.0%)
   Prefer not to answer 2 (0.6%)
Food Security in the Past 30 Days
   Never worried 101 (31.6%)
   Sometimes worried 166 (51.9%)
   Often worried 37 (11.6%)
   Prefer not to answer 15 (4.7%)
Wants child in the next year 56 (17.5%)
Primary sexual partner 173 (54.1%)
Age of primary sexual partner (years) 25 (22, 27)
Age of primary sexual partner is at least 5 years older than participant 60 (18.6%)
Partnership duration in months 8 (4, 24) *
Sex with primary partner (last 30 days) 131 (40.9%)
Sex with anyone else (last 30 days) 59 (18.4%)

*Median (IQR).