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Table 1 Background characteristics of study participants

From: Male involvement in sexual and reproductive health in the Mendi district, Southern Highlands province of Papua New Guinea: a descriptive study

Characteristic

No

(%)

Age

15–25

5

(2)

 

26–35

94

(42)

36-45

123

(55)

Education

None

47

(21)

 

Primary

109

(49)

High school/Secondary

66

(31)

Literate (Stated ability to read and write)

131

(59)

Occupation

Subsistence farmer

162

(73)

 

Casual employee

22

(10)

Village leader

17

(8)

Church worker

13

(6)

Public servant

8

(4)

Religion

Roman catholic

65

(29)

Protestant

157

(71)

Number of Wives

One

187

(84)

 

Two

27

(12)

Three

8

(4)

Number of children

One to two

79

(36)

 

Three to four

77

(35)

Five to six

42

(19)

Seven to ten

24

(11)