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Table 2 Demographic characteristics and reported income (in Tanzanian shillings) of the study sample

From: Entrepreneurship, beekeeping, and health training to decrease community violence in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a pilot study for an intervention trial

Characteristic

 

Study camps

 

Overall (N = 57)

All interventions (n = 15)

Entrepreneurship (n = 15)

Beekeeping (n = 15)

Health/Control (n = 12)

p value*

 

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

 

Educational attainment

     

.41

 Primary

24 (42.1)

5 (33.3)

5 (33.3)

8 (53.3)

6 (50.0)

 Secondary

25 (43.9)

8 (53.3)

5 (33.3)

6 (40.0)

6 (50.0)

 Vocational training

5 (8.8)

2 (13.3)

2 (13.3)

1 (6.7)

0 (0.0)

 Diploma

3 (5.3)

0 (0.0)

3 (20.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

Occupation

     

< .01

 Dependent

5 (8.8)

4 (26.7)

1 (6.7)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 Unskilled laborer

25 (43.9)

8 (53.3)

6 (40.0)

10 (66.7)

1 (8.3)

 Driver

9 (15.8)

1 (6.7)

0 (0.0)

2 (13.3)

6 (50.0)

 Semiskilled

9 (15.8)

1 (6.7)

4 (26.7)

1 (6.7)

3 (25.0)

 Microbusiness

9 (15.8)

1 (6.7)

4 (26.7)

2 (13.3)

2 (16.7)

Has dependents

     

.08

 No

22 (38.6)

10 (66.7)

4 (26.7)

5 (33.3)

3 (25.0)

 Yes

35 (61.4)

5 (33.3)

11 (73.3)

10 (66.7)

9 (75.0)

Role in violence

     

.17

 Victim

3 (5.3)

1 (6.7)

1 (6.7)

1 (6.7)

1 (8.3)

 Participant

14 (24.6)

5 (33.3)

3 (20.0)

2 (13.3)

4 (33.3)

 Witness

15 (26.3)

6 (40.0)

4 (26.7)

1 (6.7)

4 (33.3)

 None reported

25 (43.9)

3 (20.0)

7 (46.7)

11 (73.3)

3 (25.0)

 

Mdn (IQR)

Mdn (IQR)

Mdn (IQR)

Mdn (IQR)

Mdn (IQR)

 

Age (years)

20 (18–24)

18 (18–19)

25 (22–32)

22 (18–25)

18 (17.5–22)

< .01

Daily income

5000 (1750–10,000)

5000 (1500–7000)

5000 (0–10,000)

5000 (2000–10,000)

5000 (2000–10,000)

.08

Weekly income

21,000 (5000–50,000)

20,000 (4500–45,000)

20,000 (10,000–50,000)

18,000 (0–30,000)

40,000 (14,000–100,000)

.02

Asset index

7 (6–7)

6.0 (5–7)

6.0 (6–7)

7.0 (7–8)

6.0 (5–7.5)

.17

  1. *Based on Fisher’s exact test or ANOVA. Notes. TzS Tanzanian shilling, IQR interquartile range