Table 1 Characteristics of urban and rural samples of women from Mali (n=414)
Characteristic | Urban | Rural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n with data | Characteristics | n with data | Characteristics | p* | |
Total | 202 | 212 | |||
Age | 202 | 210 | |||
Mean (SD) | 34.2 (11.9) | 33.8 (11.5) | 0.72 t | ||
15-24,% of sample within region | 23% | 24% | 0.03 | ||
25-34 | 34% | 27% | |||
35-44 | 18% | 30% | |||
45-54 | 15% | 14% | |||
55-65 | 9% | 5% | |||
Age menarche, Mean (SD) | 192 | 14.1 (1.3) | 211 | 14.2 (1.5) | 0.22 t |
Can read | 202 | 29% | 211 | 26% | 0.48 |
Attended school | 202 | 38% | 211 | 34% | 0.40 |
Work outside the home | 195 | 45% | 190 | 34% | 0.03 |
Household income/mo. | 191 | 19% | 0.52 t | ||
<25 K CFA (<$50) | 26% | 196 | |||
25 K-49,999 CFA ($50-100) | 33% | 47% | |||
50 K-99,999 CFA ($100-200) | 30% | 29% | |||
100 K+ CFA ($200+) | 10% | 5% | |||
Married | 201 | 69% | 207 | 90% | <0.01 |
Polygamous | 183 | 41% | 200 | 54% | 0.01 |
Ever pregnant | 201 | 87% | 211 | 92% | 0.08 |
No. pregnancies, Mean (SD) | 4.3 (3.2) | 4.9 (3.2) | 0.04 p | ||
No. pregnancies | 200 | 8% | 0.13 | ||
0 | 13% | 211 | |||
1-5 | 51% | 47% | |||
6-8 | 22% | 32% | |||
9-10 | 10% | 8% | |||
>11 | 3% | 5% | |||
Age first intercourse | 195 | 209 | |||
Mean (SD) | 16.1 (2.5) | 15.4 (2.2) | <0.01 t | ||
10-14,% | 17% | 28% | <0.01 | ||
15-18 | 71% | 67% | |||
19-32 | 12% | 5% | |||
Number partners, Mean (SD) | 201 | 1.6 (1.3) | 158 | 1.8 (1.2) | 0.06 p |
Regular | 201 | 1.4 (0.8) | 158 | 1.4 (0.7) | 0.72 p |
Casual | 202 | 0.2 (0.7) | 208 | 0.3 (0.7) | 0.04 p |
By age 20 | 202 | 1.0 (0.7) | 209 | 1.4 (0.8) | <0.01p |
Ever used a condom | 191 | 12% | 194 | 13% | 0.69 |
Ever had a Pap | 164 | 3% | 149 | 3% | 0.85 |
Circumcised | 201 | 98% | 205 | 97% | 0.79 |