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Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents

From: Comprehensive knowledge about HIV/AIDS and associated factors among women of reproductive age in sub-Saharan Africa: a multilevel analysis using the most recent demographic and health survey of each country

Characteristics

Weighted frequency (N = 202,270)

Percentage (%)

Age

 15–19

42,696

21.11

 20–24

36,617

18.10

 25–29

35,781

17.69

 30–34

29,320

14.50

 35–39

25,055

12.39

 40–44

18,085

8.94

 45–49

14,716

7.28

Educational level

 No formal education

63,081

31.19

 Primary education

58,924

29.13

 Secondary education

67,403

33.32

 Higher education

12,862

6.36

Wealth status

 Poorest

34,095

16.86

 Poorer

36,947

18.27

 Middle

38,426

19.00

 Richer

43,227

21.37

 Richest

49,575

24.51

Sex of household head

 Male

149,979

74.15

 Female

52,291

25.85

Contraceptive use

 Yes

46,196

22.84

 No

156,074

77.16

Marital status

 Never in union

57,645

28.50

 Married

128,166

63.36

 Widowed

5488

2.71

 Divorced/separated

10,971

5.42

Reading newspaper

 No

168,036

83.08

 Yes

34,234

16.92

Listening radio

 No

86,180

42.61

 Yes

116,090

57.39

Watching television

 No

114,050

56.38

 Yes

88,220

43.62

Place of residence

 Urban

80,397

39.75

 Rural

121,873

60.25

African region

 Eastern African region

86,188

41.61

 Western African region

98,076

48.49

 Central African region

18,006

8.90