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Tanzania HIV/AIDS and Malaria Indicator Survey ... - Measure DHS

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CHARACTERISTICS OF RESPONDENTS 33.1 INTRODUCTIONThis chapter provides a brief description of selected demographic <strong>and</strong> socio-economiccharacteristics of respondents to the 2007-08 THMIS, including age, sex, residence, education,economic status, employment, <strong>and</strong> marital status. Examination of these characteristics not only helpsto gauge the accuracy of the survey data, but also provides a look at trends in these characteristicsover time. Most importantly, these characteristics may correspond with other issues investigated in thesurvey, such as knowledge, attitudes, <strong>and</strong> behaviour related to <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> <strong>and</strong> malaria prevention <strong>and</strong>treatment.3.2 BACKGROUND CHARACTERISTICS OF RESPONDENTSTable 3.1 shows the distribution of women <strong>and</strong> men age 15-49 by background characteristics.The unweighted numbers reflect the actual observations during enumeration, while the weightednumbers are adjusted figures by the probability of selection of the respondents. A total of 9,343women <strong>and</strong> 6,975 men were interviewed in the survey. For both sexes, the proportion in each agegroup declines with increasing age, reflecting the young age structure of the population.One in four women (24 percent) have never been married, 54 percent are currently married,10 percent are living together, <strong>and</strong> 12 percent are formerly married (i.e., divorced, separated, orwidowed). The corresponding figures for men are 42, 47, 6 <strong>and</strong> 5 percent, respectively. Polygyny <strong>and</strong>remarriage among men may contribute to the differences between sexes.Table 3.1 Background characteristics of respondentsPercent distribution of women <strong>and</strong> men age 15-49 by background characteristics, <strong>Tanzania</strong> HMIS 2007-08BackgroundcharacteristicWeightedpercentageWomenWeightednumberUnweightednumberWeightedpercentageMenWeightednumberUnweightednumberAge15-19 21.2 1,984 2,138 25.3 1,768 1,88120-24 18.7 1,746 1,678 16.5 1,148 1,14925-29 17.2 1,603 1,512 14.4 1,004 93330-34 14.4 1,346 1,319 14.4 1,004 93135-39 12.6 1,175 1,154 12.1 842 83440-44 8.3 774 804 9.0 628 66945-49 7.6 714 738 8.3 581 578Marital statusNever married 23.7 2,214 2,503 42.0 2,931 3,124Married 54.2 5,066 5,154 47.0 3,275 3,250Living together 9.8 917 661 6.1 425 313Divorced/separated 9.1 848 780 4.6 319 266Widowed 3.2 298 245 0.3 24 22ResidenceUrban 26.3 2,459 2,172 24.4 1,699 1,499Rural 73.7 6,884 7,171 75.6 5,276 5,476Continued…Characteristics of Respondents | 21

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