Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants

EVD survivors (n=234)Partners (n=256)Comparison group (n=65)p Value*
n (%) or median (IQR)n (%) or median (IQR)n (%) or median (IQR)
Age (years)32 (25–41)25 (20–30)31 (25–38)
 15–2458 (25)117 (46)15 (23)0.037
 25–39110 (47)123 (48)35 (54)
 40–5957 (24)14 (6)8 (12)
 >609 (4)0 (0)7 (11)
Gender
 Male234 (100)59 (91)
 Female256 (100)6 (9)
Years in education
 None82 (35)143 (56)37 (35)0.003
 1–539 (17)39 (15)48 (45)
 6–1271 (30)58 (23)22 (21)
 >1341 (18)15 (6)21 (32)
Employment
 State employee/business owner62 (27)77 (30)15 (23)0.60
 Housekeeper/farmer/labourer95 (41)134 (53)24 (38)
 Other75 (32)44 (17)25 (39)
Religion
 Muslim171 (74)200 (78)49 (75)0.96
 Christian57 (25)51 (20)15 (23)
 Other4 (2)4 (2)1 (2)
Prefecture
 Conakry71 (30)85 (33)13 (20)0.17
 Coyah (lower Guinea)35 (15)30 (12)11 (17)
 Forécariah (lower Guinea)35 (15)50 (20)17 (26)
 Guéckédou (forested Guinea)17 (7)21 (8)6 (9)
 Macenta (forested Guinea)76 (32)70 (27)18 (28)
Zone of residence
 Urban120 (51)130 (51)30 (46)0.46
 Rural114 (49)126 (49)34 (54)
  • *Pearson χ2 test compares survivors with the comparison group, excluding partners.