Table 1.
Participant demographics and site characteristics
| Balaka | Blantyre | Lilongwe | Mzuzu | Overall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region | Eastern | Southern | Central | Northern | – |
| Rural/urban | Rural | Urban | Urban | Urban | – |
| Pop density (persons/km2)j | 205 | 3334 | 2455 | 1516 | – |
| Sampling frame | All locations | Static | Static | Static | – |
| Gender, % male (N) | 68.9% (825) | 77.6% (1049) | 64.5% (856) | 79.6% (962) | 72.6% (3692) |
| Age, median (IQR) | 20.8 (19.7–24.9) | 26.9 (21.9–34.1) | 30.1 (23.8–37.9) | 24.6 (20.2–31.6) | 25.0 (20.7–33.2) |
| Sample size | 1198 | 1351 | 1328 | 1208 | 5085 |
IQR interquartile range, km kilometre
jSource: 2018 Malawi Population and Housing Census main report