Table 2.
Socioeconomic characteristics of the respondents
| Variable | % | N |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 30.9 | 364 |
| Female | 69.1 | 814 |
| Age, y | ||
| <24 | 26.4 | 311 |
| 25–34 | 29.5 | 348 |
| 35–44 | 19.2 | 226 |
| 45–54 | 12.7 | 150 |
| 55–64 | 7.3 | 86 |
| 65+ | 4.9 | 57 |
| Locality type | ||
| Cities/towns | 30.2 | 356 |
| Urban villages | 45.4 | 534 |
| Rural settlements | 24.5 | 288 |
| Marital status | ||
| Never married | 73.8 | 869 |
| Currently married | 17 | 200 |
| Formerly married | 9.2 | 109 |
| Highest level of education attained | ||
| Primary or less | 35.5 | 418 |
| Junior secondary | 27.2 | 320 |
| Senior secondary | 17.3 | 204 |
| Tertiary and over | 19.9 | 234 |
| Work status in past 12 mo | ||
| Public sector | 10.5 | 124 |
| Private sector | 15.7 | 185 |
| Self employed | 11.2 | 132 |
| Not employed | 37.5 | 442 |
| Homemaker-student | 25.1 | 295 |
| Wealth status Lowest Second Middle Fourth Highest |
19.9 20.1 19.9 20.1 19.9 |
234 237 235 237 235 |
| Total | 100.0 | 1178 |