Table 1.
Characteristics of the study participants
| Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility status | ||
| Single partner fertility | 1859 | 58.0 |
| Multiple partner fertility | 1347 | 42.0 |
| Age | ||
| Below 25 | 366 | 11.4 |
| 25–29 | 559 | 17.4 |
| 30–34 | 676 | 21.1 |
| 35–39 | 476 | 14.9 |
| 40–44 | 485 | 15.1 |
| 45 plus | 644 | 20.1 |
| Region | ||
| Central | 709 | 22.1 |
| Eastern | 911 | 28.4 |
| Northern | 747 | 23.3 |
| Western | 839 | 26.2 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 633 | 19.7 |
| Rural | 2573 | 80.3 |
| Education level | ||
| No education | 183 | 5.7 |
| Primary | 1873 | 58.4 |
| Secondary | 745 | 23.2 |
| Higher | 405 | 12.6 |
| Religion | ||
| Anglican | 1141 | 35.6 |
| Catholic | 1304 | 40.7 |
| Muslim | 385 | 12.0 |
| Pentecostal | 286 | 8.9 |
| Others | 90 | 2.8 |
| Marital status | ||
| Never in union | 87 | 2.7 |
| Married | 1981 | 61.8 |
| Cohabiting | 882 | 27.5 |
| Widowed | 21 | 0.7 |
| Divorced/Separated | 235 | 7.3 |
| Wealth index | ||
| Poorest | 688 | 21.5 |
| Poorer | 647 | 20.2 |
| Middle | 650 | 20.3 |
| Richer | 634 | 19.8 |
| Richest | 587 | 18.3 |
| Age at first sex | ||
| Below 16 | 646 | 20.2 |
| 16–17 | 783 | 24.4 |
| 18–19 | 901 | 28.1 |
| 20–21 | 419 | 13.1 |
| 22 plus | 457 | 14.3 |
| Contraceptive type | ||
| No method | 1792 | 55.9 |
| Traditional method | 161 | 5.0 |
| Modern method | 1253 | 39.1 |
| Circumcision status | ||
| No | 1831 | 57.1 |
| Yes | 1375 | 42.9 |
| Sex partners excluding spouse | ||
| None | 2487 | 77.6 |
| One | 594 | 18.5 |
| Two plus | 125 | 3.9 |
| Mean | Std. Dev | |
| Nos. of wives/partners | 1.06 | 0.57 |
| Nos. of lifetime sex partners | 9.43 | 17.36 |