Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents.
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ||
| Burundi | 8587 | 8.46 |
| Ethiopia | 14923 | 14.70 |
| Madagascar | 8308 | 8.18 |
| Malawi | 7933 | 7.81 |
| Mozambique | 13571 | 13.37 |
| Rwanda | 6680 | 6.58 |
| Tanzania | 13063 | 12.87 |
| Uganda | 5988 | 5.90 |
| Zambia | 13234 | 13.04 |
| Zimbabwe | 9236 | 9.10 |
| Age (years) | ||
| 15–19 | 22301 | 21.97 |
| 20–24 | 18900 | 18.62 |
| 25–29 | 17163 | 16.91 |
| 30–34 | 14632 | 14.41 |
| 35–39 | 12165 | 11.98 |
| 40–44 | 9286 | 9.15 |
| 45–49 | 7077 | 6.97 |
| Educational level | ||
| No education | 21503 | 21.18 |
| Primary | 48585 | 47.86 |
| Secondary | 27817 | 27.40 |
| Higher | 3619 | 3.56 |
| Marital status | ||
| Never married | 26233 | 25.84 |
| Married | 63127 | 62.18 |
| Divorced/widowed/separated | 12164 | 11.98 |
| Occupation | ||
| Working | 57612 | 56.75 |
| Not working | 43912 | 43.25 |
| Household wealth quintile | ||
| Lowest | 18306 | 18.03 |
| Second | 18651 | 18.37 |
| Middle | 18940 | 18.66 |
| Fourth | 21025 | 20.71 |
| Highest | 24602 | 24.23 |
| Sex of household head | ||
| Male | 71520 | 70.45 |
| Female | 30004 | 29.55 |
| Media exposure | ||
| Yes | 67811 | 66.79 |
| No | 33713 | 33.21 |
| Type of toilet facility | ||
| Improved | 45387 | 44.71 |
| Unimproved | 56137 | 55.29 |
| Source of drinking water | ||
| Improved | 70913 | 69.85 |
| Unimproved | 30611 | 30.15 |
| Ever had of a terminated pregnancy | ||
| Yes | 11622 | 11.45 |
| No | 89902 | 88.55 |
| Parity | ||
| None | 27310 | 26.90 |
| Primiparous | 14851 | 14.63 |
| Multiparous | 35205 | 34.68 |
| Grand multiparous | 24158 | 23.80 |
| Household size | ||
| 1–2 | 7899 | 7.78 |
| 3–5 | 44659 | 43.99 |
| 6 and above | 48966 | 48.23 |
| Distance from the health facility | ||
| Big problem | 41604 | 40.98 |
| Not a big problem | 59920 | 59.02 |
| Modern contraceptive use | ||
| Yes | 27905 | 27.49 |
| No | 73619 | 72.51 |
| Currently pregnant | ||
| Yes | 8511 | 8.38 |
| No/unsure | 93013 | 91.62 |
| Currently breastfeeding | ||
| Yes | 27690 | 27.27 |
| No | 73834 | 72.73 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 28871 | 28.44 |
| Rural | 72653 | 71.56 |
| Community poverty level | ||
| Low | 50845 | 50.08 |
| High | 50679 | 49.92 |
| Community literacy level | ||
| Low | 52180 | 51.40 |
| High | 49344 | 48.60 |