Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants

Educational level

n

%

n

X² = 22.26 (d.f. = 5)

p < 0.001

 No education

35

10.09

73

 Primary school (at least 1 year but not finished)

86

24.78

124

 Primary school (finished)

107

30.84

101

 Secondary school (at least 1 year but not finished)

81

23.34

104

 Secondary school (finished)

22

6.34

22

 Higher education

16

4.61

4

Marital Status

X² = 6.26 (d.f. = 4)

p = 0.18

 Single

18

5.19

16

 Monogamous relationship/Married

292

84.15

362

 Polygamous relationship/Married

7

2.02

6

 Divorced/Separated

29

8.36

35

 Widow

1

0.29

9

Religion

X² = 6.74 (d.f. = 6)

p = 0.35

 Catholic

34

9.80

37

 Islam

8

2.31

10

 Zione

85

24.50

129

 Protestant

171

49.28

195

 Independent Christian church

37

10.66

49

 No religion

12

3.46

7

 Others

0

0

1

Age**

 18–21

4

1.15

34

X² = 46.94 (d.f. = 3)

p < 0.001

 > 21–25

34

9.80

75

 > 25–35

136

39.19

190

 > 35

173

49.86

129

Occupation**

X² = 365.23 (d.f. = 10)

p < 0.001

 Public sector (exc. Agriculture)

27

7.78

8

 Private sector (exc. Agriculture)

135

38.90

22

 Own business

102

29.39

70

 Agriculture (commercialized)

8

2.31

14

 Agriculture (own usage)

10

2.88

113

 Housekeeper

8

2.31

14

 Student

1

0.29

6

 Seasonal worker

18

5.19

2

 Unemployed

9

2.59

7

 Homemaker/housewife

0

0

159

 Others

29

8.36

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