Characteristics of the 12 study participants
| Characteristic | Number (%) 12 (100) |
|---|---|
| *Highest year of schooling reached in the Gabonese educational system. | |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 1 (8) |
| Married | 11 (92) |
| Family structure | |
| Monogamous | 5 (42) |
| Polygamous | 7 (58) |
| Age (y) | |
| Mean (range) | 31.1 (22–49) |
| Mean number of children | 5 |
| Education* | |
| None | 7 (58) |
| Primary | 3 (25) |
| Secondary | 1 (8) |
| Higher | 1 (8) |
| Religion | |
| Christian | 5 (42) |
| Unspecified | 7 (58) |