Participant characteristics
| Characteristic | n* (%) |
|---|---|
| Marital status | |
| Married | 672 (82) |
| Single | 152 (18) |
| Education | |
| <2 years | 106 (13) |
| 2–4 years | 248 (30) |
| 5–8 years | 342 (41) |
| ≥Some secondary | 128 (16) |
| Household income*† | |
| <5000 MWK | 281 (38) |
| 5000–19 999 MWK | 253 (34) |
| >20 000 MWK | 202 (27) |
| Age (median, IQR) | 25 (20, 31) |
| Lifetime sexual partners (n) | |
| 0 | 70 (9) |
| 1 | 411 (50) |
| 2 | 210 (25) |
| ≥3 | 133 (16) |
| Parity (median, IQR) | 2 (1, 3) |
| HIV status*‡ | |
| HIV+ | 15 (2) |
| HIV− | 683 (98) |
| Abnormal genital discharge in the last 12 months*‡ | |
| Yes | 101 (12) |
| No | 722 (88) |
| Genital ulcers in the last 12 months*‡ | |
| Yes | 69 (8) |
| No | 753 (92) |
| Ever had an STI*‡ | |
| Yes | 74 (9) |
| No | 747 (91) |
*Some variables do not total 824 on account of missing data.
†5000 MWK=US$11.37.
‡Based on self-report.
IQR, interquartile range; MWK, Malawian kwacha; STI, sexually transmitted infection.