Table 1.
socio-demographic characteristics (weighted) of study participants in TDHS 2004/2005, 2010 and 2015/2016
| Survey year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | 2004/05 (n=954) n (%) | 2010 (n=825) n (%) | 2015/16 (n=985) n (%) |
| Women age (years) | |||
| 15-17 | 281 (29.4) | 287 (34.7) | 264 (26.8) |
| 18-19 | 673 (70.6) | 538 (65.3) | 721 (73.2) |
| Mean ± SD | 17.9 ± 1.1 | 17.8 ± 1.2 | 18.0 ± 1.0 |
| Working status * | |||
| Not working | 202 (21.3) | 196 (24.0) | 374 (37.9) |
| Working | 748 (78.7) | 621 (76.0) | 611 (62.1) |
| Women education level | |||
| No education | 325 (34.0) | 156 (18.9) | 116 (11.7) |
| Primary | 612 (64.2) | 594 (72.1) | 734 (74.6) |
| Secondary and above | 17 (17.8) | 75 (9.0) | 135 (13.7) |
| Wealth index | |||
| Poorest | 186 (19.5) | 124 (15.1) | 271 (27.5) |
| Poorer | 239 (25.0) | 197 (23.8) | 225 (22.9) |
| Middle | 192 (20.2) | 198 (24.0) | 168 (17.1) |
| Richer | 170 (17.9) | 181 (22.0) | 182 (18.4) |
| Richest | 167 (17.4) | 125 (15.1) | 139 (14.1) |
| Marital status | |||
| Never in union | 224 (23.5) | 252 (30.5) | 273 (27.7) |
| Married/cohabiting | 682 (71.4) | 534 (64.7) | 643 (65.2) |
| Widowed/divorced/separated | 48 (05.1) | 39 (04.7) | 69 (07.1) |
| Place of residence | |||
| Urban | 215 (22.5) | 156 (18.9) | 254 (25.8) |
| Rural | 739 (77.5) | 669 (81.1) | 731 (74.2) |
| Geographical zones | |||
| Western | 123 (12.8) | 83 (10.0) | 157 (16.0) |
| Northern | 73 (7.6) | 69 (8.4) | 66 (6.7) |
| Central | 85 (9.0) | 71 (8.6) | 107 (10.8) |
| Southern highlands | 62 (6.5) | 39 (4.7) | 49 (4.9) |
| Southern | 65 (6.9) | 43 (5.2) | 40 (4.1) |
| Southwest | 98 (10.3) | 81 (9.8) | 115 (11.7) |
| Lake zone | 339 (35.5) | 333 (40.4) | 315 (32.0) |
| Eastern | 97 (10.2) | 98 (11.9) | 126 (12.9) |
| Zanzibar | 12 (1.2) | 8 (1.0) | 10 (1.0) |
| Partner education level * | |||
| No education | 157 (21.6) | 110 (19.3) | 80 (12.5) |
| Primary | 525 (72.0) | 419 (73.5) | 432 (67.3) |
| Secondary and above | 47 (6.4) | 41 (7.2) | 130 (20.2) |
*
Information for working status was 950, 817 participants for 2004/05 and 2010 respectively partner education level was 729, 570 and 642 participants for 2004/05, 2010 and 2015/16 survey years respectively