Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the participants
Demographic Characteristics | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 79 | 28.5 |
Female | 198 | 71.5 |
Health Facility | ||
Mzuzu Central Hospital | 130 | 46.9 |
Mzuzu Health Centre | 95 | 34.3 |
St John’s Hospital | 52 | 18.8 |
Participant’s level of education | ||
None | 5 | 1.8 |
Primary | 153 | 55.2 |
Secondary | 110 | 39.7 |
Tertiary | 9 | 3.2 |
Guardian/parent’s level of education | ||
None | 10 | 3.6 |
Primary | 72 | 26 |
Secondary | 145 | 52.3 |
Tertiary | 50 | 18 |
Guardian/parents occupation | ||
Unemployed | 31 | 11.2 |
Informal employed | 30 | 10.8 |
Formal employed | 79 | 28.5 |
Business | 115 | 41.5 |
Others | 22 | 7.9 |
Participant’s religion | ||
Protestant | 137 | 49.5 |
Roman Catholic | 53 | 19.1 |
Pentecostal | 48 | 17.3 |
Traditional | 14 | 5.1 |
Muslim | 19 | 6.9 |
Apostolic | 6 | 2.1 |
Availability of both parents | ||
Yes | 143 | 51.6 |
No | 134 | 48.4 |