Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of PHC attendees by sex, in Moshi district council, Tanzania (2019)
Characteristic | Categories | Total N (%) n = 1604 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Female N (%) n = 933 | Male N (%) n = 671 | |||
Age in years |  < 25 | 225 (14.0) | 157 (16.8) | 68 (10.1) |
|  | 25–39 | 526 (32.8) | 333 (35.7) | 179 (28.8) |
40–49 | 292 (18.2) | 163 (17.5) | 129 (19.2) | |
50–59 | 229 (14.3) | 120 (12.9) | 109 (16.2) | |
 ≥ 60 | 332 (20.7) | 160 (17.1) | 172 (25.6) | |
Education level | Never went to School | 84 (5.2) | 44 (4.7) | 40 (5.9) |
| Â | Incomplete primary school | 100(6.2) | 56 (6.0) | 44 (6.6) |
Primary education | 1032 (64.3) | 607 (65.0) | 425 (63.3) | |
Secondary education | 283 (17.6) | 174 (18.7) | 109 (16.2) | |
University/ college | 105 (6.6) | 52 (5.6) | 53 (7.9) | |
Marital status | Married | 1068(66.5) | 595 (63.7) | 473 (70.5) |
| Â | Separated/divorced | 78(4.8) | 51 (5.5) | 27 (4.0) |
Widowed | 130(8.1) | 85 (9.1) | 45 (6.7) | |
Cohabiting | 54(3.4) | 38 (4.1) | 16 (2.4) | |
Single | 274(17.1) | 164 (17.6) | 110 (16.4) | |
Employment | Employed | 183 (11.4) | 84 (9.0) | 99 (14.8) |
| Â | Self-employment | 933 (58.2) | 544 (58.8) | 384 (57.2) |
Unemployed/ | 362 (22.6) | 238 (25.5) | 124 (18.5) | |
Volunteered/ Student | 59 (3.7) | 39 (4.2) | 20 (3.0) | |
Retired | 67 (4.2) | 23 (2.5) | 44 (6.6) | |