Table 1.
Demographic information of surveyed respondents
| N = 864 | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| Median (IQR) | 29 (19–41) |
| Mean (SD) | 32.5 (16.1) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 295 (34) |
| Female | 566 (66) |
| Ethnic group | |
| Fula | 626 (73) |
| Mandinka | 172 (20) |
| Serahule | 56 (5) |
| Other | 9 (1) |
| Marital status | |
| Never married | 240 (28) |
| Married | 580 (67) |
| Separated/divorced | 9 (1) |
| Widowed | 31 (4) |
| Primary activity | |
| None | 65 (8) |
| Farming | 694 (80) |
| Herding | 65 (8) |
| Business/trade | 131 (15) |
| Domestic work | 263 (30) |
| Other | 56 (6) |
| Education | |
| None | 357 (41) |
| Standard | 243 (28) |
| Quranic | 261 (30) |
| Household status | |
| Compound head | 69 (8) |
| Household head | 24 (3) |
| Compound member | 226 (26) |
| Wife | 360 (42) |
| Child | 182 (21) |
| Other | 2 (0) |
| Previous MRC experience | |
| Yes | 294 (34) |
| None | 547 (64) |
| Does not know | 10 (1) |
| Does not remember | 3 (0) |