Table 1

Demographic details of study sample compared to population figures.


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



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

Jelsma et al. Population Health Metrics 2003 1:11   doi:10.1186/1478-7954-1-11