Table 1: demographic characteristics of study participants

Demographic characteristics

N=179

Age [years, mean (range)]

21.5 (6 - 106)

Gender male / female [number (%)]

Male

101 (56.4)

Female

78 (43.6)

Education [number (%)]

No

29 (16.2)

Primary school

44 (24.6)

Secondary school

83 (46.4)

High school or university

23 (12.8)

Province of origin [number (%)]

Katanga

99 (55.3)

Kasai

60 (33.5)

Kivu

10 (5.6)

Bandundu

3 (1.7)

Equator

1 (0.6)

Bas-Congo

2 (1.1)

Others

4 (2.2)

Marital status [number (%)] of 113 PwE

Married (total /male / female)

38(33.6) / 19 (16.8) / 19 (16.8)

Single (total /male / female)

73 (64.6) / 46 (40.7) / 27 (23.9)

Occupation [number (%)]

Without employment

68 (38.0)

Student

71 (39.7)

Craftsman

11 (6.1)

Self-employed

17 (9.5)

Trade/business

12 (6.7)

Religion [number (%)]

Catholic

71 (39.7)

Protestant

85 (47.5)

Other

23 (12.8)