Table 3 Participants’ characteristics

Age mean (SD)

22.4 (4.1)

Sex n(%)

 Female

 Male

Missing data

56 (42)

75 (57)

1

Marital status n(%)

 Single

 Married

 Divorced

Missing data

94 (71)

34 (26)

1 (1)

3

Education n(%)

 Completed primary education

 Completed secondary education

 At college / university

Have a bachelor degree

Missing data

127

42 (32)

74 (56)

8 (6)

3 (2)

5

Occupation n(%)

 Employed full time

 Employed part time

 Unemployed

 Student

Missing data

11 (8)

17 (13)

75 (57)

27 (21)

2

District of residence n(%)

 Kasungu

 Mzimba

 Salima

 Mchinji

Missing data

30 (23)

27 (21)

39 (30)

29 (22)

7

Do you know anyone with a mental health problem? n(%)

 Yes

 No

 Not sure

76 (58)

52 (39)

4 (3)

Relationship with person (with mental health problem) n(%)

 Relative

 Friend

 Someone else

11 (14)

21 (28)

44 (58)