Table 1. Percentage distribution of the characteristics of women (15–49 years) in Zimbabwe, pooled data, 2005–2015 (n = 13,008).
| Variables | N = 13008 | % (95% CI) | Mean | (SD) | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropometry | ||||||
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 24.31 | (4.64) | 13.27 | 57.74 | ||
| Underweight, or BMI<18.5 | 665 | 5.11 (4.73–5.50) | ||||
| Normal weight, or BMI 18.5≤BMI<25 | 7733 | 59.45 (58.59–60.29) | ||||
| Over weight, or 25≤BMI<30 | 3068 | 23.59 (22.85–24.32) | ||||
| Obese, or BMI≥30 | 1542 | 11.85 (11.3–12.4) | ||||
| Intimate Partner Violence, by type | ||||||
| Physical | ||||||
| Ever | 3666 | 28.18 (27.41–28.96) | ||||
| Never | 9342 | 71.82 (71.03–72.58) | ||||
| Emotional | ||||||
| Ever | 3650 | 28.06 (27.28–28.84) | ||||
| Never | 9358 | 71.94 (71.11–72.71) | ||||
| Sexual | ||||||
| Ever | 1639 | 12.60 (12.03–13.18) | ||||
| Never | 11369 | 87.40 (86.81–87.96) | ||||
| Physical or Emotional | ||||||
| Ever | 5219 | 40.12 (39.2–40.96) | ||||
| Never | 7789 | 59.88 (59.03–60.72) | ||||
| Physical and Emotional | ||||||
| Ever | 2097 | 16.12 (15.49–16.76) | ||||
| Never | 10911 | 83.88 (83.22–84.50) | ||||
| Physical or Sexual | ||||||
| Ever | 4330 | 33.29 (32.47–34.10) | ||||
| Never | 8678 | 66.71 (65.89–67.52) | ||||
| Physical and Sexual | ||||||
| Ever | 957 | 7.50 (7.04–7.96) | ||||
| Never | 12033 | 92.50 (92.03–92.95) | ||||
| Emotional or Sexual | ||||||
| Ever | 4296 | 33.03 (32.21–33.84) | ||||
| Never | 8714 | 66.97 (66.15–67.78) | ||||
| Emotional and Sexual | ||||||
| Ever | 993 | 7.63 (7.18–8.10) | ||||
| Never | 12015 | 92.37 (91.89–92.81) | ||||
| Physical or Emotional or Sexual | ||||||
| Ever | 5615 | 43.17 (42.31–44.02) | ||||
| Never | 7393 | 56.83 (55.97–57.68) | ||||
| All three | ||||||
| Ever | 725 | 5.57 (5.18–5.98) | ||||
| Never | 12283 | 94.43 (94.01–94.81) | ||||
| Sociodemographic controls | ||||||
| Age | 30.36 | (7.96) | 15.0 | 49.0 | ||
| 15–19 | 824 | 6.33 (5.92–6.76) | ||||
| 20–24 | 2696 | 20.73 (20.03–21.43) | ||||
| 25–29 | 3038 | 23.35 (22.62–24.09) | ||||
| 30–34 | 2639 | 20.29 (19.59–20.98) | ||||
| 35–39 | 1776 | 13.65 (13.06–14.25) | ||||
| 40+ | 2035 | 15.64 (15.02–16.28) | ||||
| Marital Status | ||||||
| Married | 12442 | 95.65 (95.28–95.99) | ||||
| Cohabiting | 566 | 4.35 (4.01–4.71) | ||||
| Parity | 2.80 | (1.87) | 0.0 | 13.0 | ||
| <2 | 3341 | 25.68 (24.93–26.44) | ||||
| 2–3 | 5880 | 45.20 (44.34–46.06) | ||||
| 4–5 | 2670 | 20.53 (19.83–21.23) | ||||
| 6+ | 1117 | 8.59 (8.11–9.08) | ||||
| Place of residence | ||||||
| Urban | 4340 | 33.36 (32.55–34.18) | ||||
| Rural | 8668 | 66.64 (65.81–67.44) | ||||
| Educational Level | ||||||
| No education | 363 | 2.79 (2.51–3.08) | ||||
| Primary | 4330 | 33.29 (32.47–34.10) | ||||
| Secondary and higher | 8315 | 63.92 (63.09–64.74) | ||||
| Employment Status | ||||||
| Not currently employed | 7950 | 61.12 (60.27–61.95) | ||||
| Currently employed | 5058 | 38.88 (38.04–39.72) | ||||
| Wealth (Index) | ||||||
| Poorest | 2701 | 20.76 (20.01–21.47) | ||||
| Poorer | 2482 | 19.08 (18.40–19.76) | ||||
| Middle | 5394 | 41.47 (40.61–42.31) | ||||
| Richer | 2431 | 18.69 (18.02–19.36) |