| Characteristics | Participants (N = 172) n (%) |
| Mean Age* (±SD) (years) | 29.9 ± 8.4 |
| Age group |
|
| 18 - 25 | 68 (39.53) |
| 26 - 33 | 44 (25.58) |
| 34 - 41 | 40 (23.26) |
| 42 - 50 | 20 (11.63) |
| Sex |
|
| Male | 108 (62.8) |
| Female | 64 (37.2) |
| Occupational status |
|
| Civil servants | 8 (4.7) |
| Farmer | 36 (20.9) |
| Pupil/student | 16 (9.3) |
| Craftmen/women | 32 (18.6) |
| Trader | 52 (30.2) |
| housewife | 16 (9.3) |
| other | 12 (7.0) |
| Ethnic group |
|
| Bariba | 40 (23.3) |
| Dendi | 28 (16.3) |
| Fon | 20 (11.6) |
| Nagot | 40 (23.3) |
| Peulh | 4 (2.3) |
| Lokpa/Yom | 8 (4.7) |
| other | 32 (18.6) |
| Religion |
|
| Christian | 104 (60.5) |
| Muslim | 68 (39.5) |
| Marital status |
|
| Unmarried | 32 (18.6) |
| Married | 140 (81.4) |
| Type of marriage* |
|
| Monogamous | 104 (74.3) |
| Polygamous | 36 (25.7) |
| Educational level |
|
| No Literacy | 64 (37.2) |