Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of participants

Age

 20–29

32

7.7

 30–39

107

25.7

 40–49

118

28.4

 50 and above

159

38.2

 Mean age ± SD = 42.0 ± 12.7

Occupation

 Retiree

32

7.7

 Unskilled

151

36.3

 Semi-skilled

160

38.5

 Skilled/professional

73

17.5

Educational status

 None

22

5.3

 Primary

99

23.8

 Secondary

185

44.5

 Tertiary

110

26.4

Child number ( n  = 409)

 0–4

303

72.8

 5–10

92

22.1

  > 10

14

3.4

Number of children living ( n  = 400)

 0–4

300

72.1

 5–10

91

21.9

  > 10

9

2.2

Number of children dead

 ≤ 2

29

7.0

  > 2

19

4.6

Number of wives number ( n  = 408)

 1

284

68.3

 2–4

120

28.8

  > 4

4

1.0

Marital status

 Married

379

91.1

 Separated

17

4.1

 Divorced

5

1.2

 Widowed

6

1.4

 Not married but has child

9

2.2