Table 1.

Summary results of the socio-demographic characteristics for non-endemic areas (Serowe and Palapye) and endemic (Bobirwa) sub-districts (n = 611).

Variables	Category	Number of Respondents	Proportion (%)
Gender	Male	174	28.5
	Female	437	71.5
Marital Status	Single (never married)	430	70.4
	Married	122	20
	Divorced	9	1.5
	Widowed	50	8.2
Age (years)	18–29	135	22.1
	30–39	144	23.6
	40–49	110	18.0
	50–59	89	14.6
	≥60	133	21.8
Disability	Yes	49	8.0
	No	560	91.7
	Prefer not to say	2	0.3
Literacy	Literate	542	88.7
	Illiterate	65	10.6
	Prefer not to say	4	0.7
Education	None	83	13.6
	Primary	177	29.0
	Junior Certificate	180	29.5
	Form 4–5 (Senior)	90	14.7
	Vocational	50	8.2
	Tertiary	29	4.7
	Prefer not to say	1	0.2
	Other	1	0.2
Information access	Radio/TV	311	50.9
	Health professionals	207	33.9
	Printed media	11	1.8
	Electronic sources	2	0.3
	Family/Friends	29	4.7
	Own experience	25	4.1
	Other	26	4.3
Family size	1–2	84	13.7
	3–5	197	32.2
	6–10	229	37.5
	>10	101	16.5
Pit latrine (toilet)	Yes	516	84.5
	No	95	15.5
Drainage system	Yes	176	28.9
	No	433	71.1
Stagnant water	Yes	82	13.4
	No	524	85.8
	Not sure	4	0.7
	Don’t know	1	0.2