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Table 1 Demographic details of study sample compared to population figures.

From: How do Zimbabweans value health states?

 

Sample Frequency

Sample proportion % (95% CI)

Population proportion % (95% CI)

Gender*

   

Males

904

38.3 (36.3–40.3)

52.8 (52.4–53.1)

Females

1,457

61.7 (59.7–63.7)

47.3 (46.9–47.6)

Total

2,361

  

Missing

23

  

Age category*

   

15–24 years

1,097

46.2 (44.2–48.2)

38.9 (38.6–39.3)

25–34 years

781

32.9 (31.0–34.8)

30.3 (30.0–30.7)

35–44 years

268

11.3 (11.0–12.6)

15.5 (15.2–15.8)

45–54 years

162

6.8 (5.8–7.9)

8.0 (7.7–8.2)

55–64 years

49

2.1 (1.5–2.7)

4.8 (4.6–5.0)

65+ years

17

0.7 (0.4–1.1)

2.4 (2.3–2.6)

Total

2,374

  

Missing

10

  

Education Levels †

   

10 or fewer years

458

19.2 (17.7–20.9)

48.9 (48.8–49.1)

11–13 years

1,600

67.1 (65.2–69.0)

48.4 (48.3–48.5)

Post school

18

0.8 (0.49–1.2)

2.6 (2.6–2.7)

Total

2,076

  

Missing

308

  

Occupation †

   

Scholar/studying further

361

16.8 (15.2–18.4)

11.6 (11.6–11.7)

Employed

718

33.3 (31.3–35.4)

54.2 (54.1–54.3)

Unemployed

1,075

49.9 (47.8–52.0)

34.2 (34.1–34.3)

Total

2,154

  

Missing

230

  

Accommodation status

   

Owner

740

34.8 (36.9–34.8)

30

Renting

169

7.9 (6.8–9.2)

7

Lodging

961

45.2 (43.1–47.3)

48

Other

256

12.0 (10.7–13.5)

15

Total

2,126

  

Missing

258

  
  1. *Compared to Highfield population, 1992 [28]. †Compared to Harare Province population, 1992 [28].
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