. 2021 Dec 23;2:161. Originally published 2019 Sep 19. [Version 2] doi: 10.12688/aasopenres.12992.2

Table 1. Participants demographic characteristics at QECH, Malawi.

Demographic Characteristics	Characteristic	n *	%
Sex	Male	91	18
	Female	419	82
Age, years	Mean (SD)	53.65 (13.31)
Marital status	Never married	14	3
	Married	220	65
	Divorced	39	8
	Widowed	119	24
	Separated	8	2
Education	Never been to school	54	11
	Primary school	249	49
	Secondary school	180	35
	Tertiary education	27	5
Occupation	Employed	51	10
	Farming	64	13
	Small scale business	214	42
	Unemployed	148	29
	Retired	33	6

*Unless indicated. SD, standard deviation.