Summary statistics for the MLSFH-MAC in 2018
| Women | Men | Total | |
| Number of enrolled MLSFH-MAC respondents | 968 | 658 | 1626 |
| Age | 59.7 | 60.6 | 60.1 |
| (11.9) | (11.6) | (11.8) | |
| Age group | |||
| <45 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| 45–54 | 0.39 | 0.36 | 0.38 |
| 55–64 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 |
| 65–74 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.18 |
| 75+ | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.14 |
| Schooling attainment | |||
| No formal schooling | 0.37 | 0.19 | 0.29 |
| Primary schooling | 0.60 | 0.70 | 0.64 |
| Secondary or higher | 0.03 | 0.12 | 0.07 |
| Muslim | 0.27 | 0.24 | 0.26 |
| Currently married | 0.60 | 0.94 | 0.74 |
| HIV+ | 0.086 | 0.071 | 0.080 |
| Female | -- | -- | 0.60 |
Means with SDs in parentheses (where applicable). HIV status is indicated as HIV+ if any HIV test in 2006, 2008, 2012 or 2017 indicated infection with HIV.
MLSFH-MAC, Mature Adults Cohort of the Malawi Longitudinal Study of Families and Health.