Table 3.
Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents and their spouses
| Variables | Frequency n = 421 | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age group in years | ||
| < 30 | 115 | 27.3 |
| 30–39 | 111 | 26.4 |
| 40–49 | 81 | 19.2 |
| 50–59 | 52 | 12.4 |
| ≥ 60 | 62 | 14.7 |
| Mean age | 40.5 ± 14.9* | |
| Tribe | ||
| Igbo | 410 | 97.4 |
| Yoruba | 7 | 1.7 |
| Hausa | 4 | 1.0 |
| Religion | ||
| Christianity | 388 | 92.2 |
| Islam | 5 | 1.2 |
| Traditional | 28 | 6.7 |
| Level of education | ||
| No formal education | 86 | 20.4 |
| Primary education | 52 | 12.4 |
| Secondary education | 177 | 42.0 |
| Tertiary education | 106 | 25.2 |
| Husband education | ||
| No formal education | 83 | 19.7 |
| Primary education | 56 | 13.3 |
| Secondary education | 164 | 39.0 |
| Tertiary education | 118 | 28.0 |
| Employment status | ||
| Unemployed | 124 | 29.5 |
| Self-employed | 208 | 49.4 |
| Salary-employment | 89 | 21.1 |
| Husband employment status | ||
| Unemployed | 25 | 5.9 |
| Self-employed | 307 | 72.9 |
| Salary- employment | 89 | 21.1 |
| Number of female children | ||
| None | 70 | 16.6 |
| 1–4 | 307 | 72.9 |
| ≥ 5 | 44 | 10.5 |
| Family monthly income in the nearest naira ($) | ||
| < 30,000 (<$72) | 116 | 27.6 |
| 30,000–59,000 ($72 - $143) | 168 | 39.9 |
| 60,000–89,000 ($145 - $215) | 67 | 15.9 |
| ≥ 90,000 ($≥217) | 70 | 16.6 |
| Mean family monthly income in naira | 52,881 ± 43,532* | |
| Socio-economic class | ||
| Low | 211 | 50.1 |
| High | 210 | 49.9 |
*Mean ± 1 Standard Deviation; **Tiv,