Table 1 Characteristics of the working sample (N = 1880)
From: Examining determinants of gender attitudes: evidence among Tanzanian adolescents
All | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
Individual level | |||
Mean GEM scale (0–24) | 12.5 | 11.9 | 13.1 |
Gender (%) | |||
Female | 44.7 | ||
Male | 55.3 | ||
Age (%) | |||
14–15 years old | 38.9 | 44.1 | 34.7 |
16–19 years old | 61.1 | 55.9 | 65.3 |
Highest level of education completed (%) | |||
Less than secondary | 67.8 | 61.6 | 72.8 |
Some secondary or higher | 32.2 | 38.4 | 27.2 |
Ever had sexual intercourse (%) | |||
No | 81.2 | 76.6 | 85.0 |
Yes | 18.8 | 23.4 | 15.0 |
Household level | |||
Household engaged in farm work (%) | |||
No | 34.5 | 43.0 | 27.5 |
Yes | 65.5 | 57.0 | 72.5 |
Household engaged in livestock herding (%) | |||
No | 57.8 | 67.2 | 50.1 |
Yes | 42.2 | 32.8 | 49.9 |
Household has a business (%) | |||
No | 95.5 | 95.4 | 95.6 |
Yes | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
Village level | |||
Women can inherit husband’s land (%) | |||
No | 7.1 | 5.8 | 8.1 |
Yes | 92.9 | 94.2 | 91.9 |
Region (%) | |||
Iringa | 59.5 | 62.5 | 57.1 |
Mbeya | 40.5 | 37.5 | 42.9 |
Mean distance to nearest daily market (km) | 18.9 | 19.5 | 18.4 |