Table 2.
socio-demographic characteristics of the sample
| Variables categories | Frequency (n) | Percentage(%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| 15-19 | 3,859 | 22.3 |
| 20-24 | 3,244 | 18.8 |
| 25-29 | 3,002 | 17.4 |
| 30-34 | 2,443 | 14.1 |
| 35-39 | 1,967 | 11.4 |
| 40-44 | 1,545 | 8.9 |
| 45-49 | 1,209 | 7.0 |
| Place of residence | ||
| Rural | 15,037 | 87.1 |
| Urban | 2,232 | 12.9 |
| Health regions | ||
| Bujumbura Mairie | 1,304 | 7.6 |
| North | 5,136 | 29.7 |
| Central -East | 4,365 | 25.3 |
| West | 2,686 | 15.6 |
| South | 3,779 | 21.9 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 5,967 | 34.6 |
| Married/living with partner | 9,782 | 56.6 |
| Divorced/separated | 887 | 5.1 |
| Widowed | 634 | 3.7 |
| Education | ||
| No education | 6,259 | 36.2 |
| Primary | 6,775 | 39.2 |
| Secondary | 4,020 | 23.3 |
| Higher | 215 | 1.2 |
| Occupation | ||
| Modern | 849 | 4.9 |
| Agricultural | 13,386 | 77.5 |
| Unemployed | 2,563 | 14.8 |
| Other/don´t know | 471 | 2.7 |
| Wealth index | ||
| Poorest | 3,310 | 19.2 |
| Poorer | 3,432 | 19.9 |
| Middle | 3,456 | 20.0 |
| Richer | 3,370 | 19.5 |
| Richest | 3,701 | 21.4 |
| Religion | ||
| No religion | 172 | 1.0 |
| Catholic | 9,899 | 57.3 |
| Protestant | 5,948 | 34.4 |
| Muslim | 545 | 3.2 |
| Adventiste | 455 | 2.6 |
| Others | 250 | 1.4 |