Table 2 General characteristics of the study population
Variables | Total N = 603 (%) | Exposed group N = 147 (%) | Non-exposed group N = 456 (%) | Risk ratio (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | |||||
15–25 | 181 (30) | 38 (25.9) | 143 (31.4) | 0.76 (0.50–1.16) | 0.122 |
26–35 | 181 (30) | 79 (56.5) | 238 (57.2) | 1.06 (0.73–1.54) | 0.407 |
36–45 | 105 (17.3) | 30 (20.6) | 75 (16.4) | 1.30 (0.81–2.09) | 0.164 |
Marital status | |||||
Single | 291 (48.3) | 64 (43.5) | 227 (49.8) | 0.78 (0.53–1.13) | 0.111 |
Married | 220 (36.5) | 52 (35.4) | 168 (36.8) | 0.94 (0.63–1.38) | 0.413 |
Divorced | 7 (1.2) | 2 (1.4) | 5 (1.1) | 1.24 (0.24–6.48) | 0.540 |
Widow | 19 (0.2) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.2) | 0 | 0.756 |
Liberal unions | 84 (13.8) | 29 (19.7) | 55 (12.1) | 1.79 (1.10–2.94) | 0.016 |
Level of education | |||||
No formal education | 30 (5) | 9 (6.1) | 21 (4.6) | 1.35 (0.60–0.29) | 0.294 |
Primary | 94 (15.6) | 20 (13.6) | 74 (16.2) | 0.81 (0.48–1.39) | 0.267 |
Secondary | 277 (45.9) | 57 (38.8) | 220 (48.2) | 0.68 (0.47–0.99) | 0.028 |
Tertiary | 202 (33.5) | 61 (41.5) | 141 (30.9) | 1.58 (1.08–2.33) | 0.012 |