Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the participants per study area
Pemba N (%) | Mocuba N (%) | Manhiça N (%) | Total N (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
Female | 509 (57%) | 254 (50%) | 413 (62%) | 1176 (57%) |
Male | 388 (43%) | 253 (50%) | 253 (38%) | 894 (43%) |
Age | ||||
Mean (SD) | 16.44 (7.84) | 19.05 (10.24) | 18.97 (10.18) | 17.89 (9.33) |
Transfusion | ||||
No | 892 (99%) | 496 (98%) | 653 (98%) | 2041 (99%) |
Yes | 5 (1%) | 8 (2%) | 12 (2%) | 25 (1%) |
School | ||||
1 | 210 (23%) | 198 (39%) | 176 (26%) | 584 (28%) |
2 | 159 (18%) | 70 (14%) | 69 (10%) | 298 (14%) |
3 | 349 (39%) | 190 (37%) | 304 (46%) | 843 (41%) |
4 | 179 (20%) | 49 (10%) | 117 (18%) | 345 (17%) |
Languagea | ||||
Emakhuwa | 602 (67%) | 35 (7%) | 3 (0%) | 640 (31%) |
Shimakonde | 126 (14%) | 3 (1%) | 0 (0%) | 129 (6%) |
Elomwe | 2 (0%) | 98 (19%) | 3 (0%) | 103 (5%) |
Xichangana | 12 (1%) | 12 (2%) | 408 (61%) | 432 (21%) |
Portuguese | 28 (3%) | 213 (42%) | 172 (26%) | 413 (20%) |
Other | 127 (14%) | 146 (29%) | 80 (12%) | 353 (17%) |