Table 2 Characteristics of study respondents enrolled in the study
Characteristics | Variables | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
(n) | (%) | ||
Respondents age (n = 1235) | < 20 years | 68 | 6 |
20–29 years | 509 | 41 | |
30–39 years | 519 | 42 | |
≥ 40 years | 139 | 11 | |
Respondents education (n = 1134) | Primary education or less | 60 | 5 |
Completed secondary | 362 | 32 | |
Post-secondary | 712 | 63 | |
Respondents occupation (n = 1157) | Unemployed | 294 | 25 |
Unskilled or low earners | 264 | 23 | |
Semi-skilled or middle earners | 403 | 35 | |
Skilled or high earners | 196 | 17 | |
Socio-economic class (n = 1040) | Low | 120 | 12 |
Middle | 205 | 20 | |
High | 715 | 68 | |
Respondents religion (n = 1194) | Christianity | 1173 | 98 |
Islam | 15 | 1.5 | |
Traditional | 4 | 0.3 | |
Others | 2 | 0.1 | |
Respondents tribe (n = 1170) | Igbo | 1099 | 94 |
Hausa | 14 | 1 | |
Yoruba | 30 | 3 | |
Others | 27 | 3 | |
Marital status (n = 1162) | Married | 1107 | 95 |
Single | 55 | 5 | |
Spouses age (n = 1040) | < 30 years | 290 | 24 |
30–39 years | 507 | 41 | |
40–49 years | 358 | 29 | |
≥ 50 years | 80 | 6 | |
Spousal education (n = 1062) | Completed primary or less | 87 | 8 |
Completed secondary | 363 | 34 | |
Post-secondary | 612 | 58 |