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Table 2 Demographic and other characteristics of study participants

From: Motivations to use hormonal contraceptive methods and condoms among HIV-positive and negative women randomized to a progestin contraceptive in Malawi: a qualitative study

Characteristic

N = 41

Age (mean, SD)

33.4 (6.06)

Education (number, %)

 

 None

5 (12.20)

 Some primary/primary

19 (46.34)

 Some secondary/secondary

17 (41.46)

Number of children (mean, SD)

2.7 (1.11)

Relationship status (number, %)

 

 Married or partner called “husband”

28 (68.29)

 Separated or divorced

9 (21.95)

 Widowed

3 (7.32)

 Never married

1 (2.44)

HIV status (number, %)

 

 Positive

30 (73.17)

 Negative

11 (26.83)

Number of additional children desired (number, %)

 

 0

24 (58.54)

 1–2

14 (34.15)

 3–4

3 (7.32)

Roof material (number, %)

 

 None or grass

12 (29.27)

Metal, wood or cement

29 (70.73)

Trouble paying for food, clothing, medicine in past 12 months (number, %)

 

 Yes

15 (36.59)

 No

26 (63.41)