Detailed characteristics of the quantitative sample including intervention exposure are presented in Table 2. The majority of men and women lived in rented homes with access to electricity; water was from a public tap and sanitation facilities were mainly pit latrine toilets. The mean age was 28 for women and 29 for men. The largest proportion (35%) were Catholic, followed by Muslim and Protestant (25% each). The majority were literate (96% men, 89% women) and educated above the primary level (71% men, 66% women). 32% of men completed secondary school or higher compared with 20% of women. 93% of men versus 61% of women were employed. 83% of women and 65% of men had children and 39 and 17% respectively had three or more.Table 2Characteristics of the sample (i.e. partnered people with any SASA! exposure)Male (N = 571)Female(N = 358)Household & individual level:n (%)n (%) Electricity in home506(89%)297(83%) Water source: outside/public tap457(85%)291(81%) Toilet facility: ventilated/traditional pit latrine530(93%)299(84%) Lives in rented housing461(81%)268(75%)Age group mean = 29 mean = 28 18-24 yrs161(28%)128(36%) 25-34 yrs258(45%)171(48%) 35-49 yrs152(27%)59(17%)Lived in community more than 3 years462(81%)221(62%)Religion Catholic208(36%)123(34%) Muslim148(26%)86(24%) Protestant151(26%)86(24%) Born again52(9%)58(16%) Other12(2%)5(1%)Education None/Primary163(29%)123(34%) Some secondary/O level225(39%)162(45%) A level/vocational training/university183(32%)73(20%)Able to read546(96%)318(89%)Employed530(93%)217(61%)Number of children None199(35%)60(17%) 1-2207(36%)157(44%) 3 or more165(29%)141(39%) 3 or more165(29%)141(39%)Women’s past year physical IPV––32/354(9%)Women’s past year sexual IPV––58/354(16%)Relationship changed since exposed to SASA!491/518(95%)213/354(60%)SASA! Exposure:Communication materials/poster Never*3(1%)17(5%) 1 time94(17%)57(16%) A few times (2-4)301(53%)85(24%) Many times (5+)173(30%)199(56%)Drama/film (mid media) Never*99(17%)121(34%) 1 time177(31%)75(21%) A few times (2-4)198(35%)99(28%) Many times (5+)97(17%)63(18%)Discussion activity (Interpersonal communication) Never*60(11%)110(31%) 1 time179(31%)81(23%) A few times (2-4)237(42%)114(32%) Many times (5+)95(17%)53(15%)Sought CA advice (Interpersonal communication) Never*354(62%)286(80%) 1 time125(22%)20(6%) A few times (2-4)60(11%)36(10%) Many times (5+)32(6%)16(4%)Multi-channel exposure vs. mass media only (exposure to materials plus activities and/or films) None*1(%)2(1%) Mass media only28(5%)80(22%) Low multi-channel exposure283(50%)138(39%) High multi-channel exposure259(45%)138(39%)*Given the sample, 'never' category here indicates participants with some SASA! exposure, but no exposure to the specified channel