Table 4 Sociodemographic characteristics of community participants
Variables | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Age in years, mean (SD) | 40.6 (14.7) | Â |
Sex | Â | Â |
 Male | 473 | 57.3 |
 Female | 353 | 42.7 |
Total | 826 | 100 |
District | Â | Â |
 Ankesha Guagusa | 426 | 51.6 |
 Guangua | 400 | 48.4 |
Total | 826 | 100 |
Educational status | Â | Â |
 Illiterate | 277 | 33.5 |
 No formal education | 254 | 30.8 |
 Formal education | 257 | 31.1 |
 University/college diploma | 38 | 4.6 |
Total | 826 | 100 |
Religion | Â | Â |
 Orthodox Christian | 775 | 9 |
 Protestant | 1 | 3.8 |
 Muslim | 50 | 0.1 |
Total | 826 | 6.1 |
| Â | Â | 100 |
Marital status | Â | Â |
 Single | 124 | 15.0 |
 Married | 620 | 75.1 |
 Separated/divorced | 49 | 5.9 |
 Widowed | 33 | 4.0 |
Total | 826 | 100 |
Occupation | Â | Â |
 Merchant/petty trader | 24 | 3.0 |
 Farmer | 610 | 75.3 |
 Housewife | 65 | 8.0 |
 Student | 88 | 10.9 |
 Civil servant | 7 | 0.9 |
 Daily labourer | 16 | 2.0 |
Total | 810 | 100 |
Perceived relative income | Â | Â |
 Poor | 304 | 36.8 |
 Average | 337 | 40.8 |
 Better off | 185 | 22.4 |
Total | 826 | 100 |