Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics of study population (N = 66).
| Variables | Frequency (n = 66) |
Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Maternal age (years) | ||
| 20–29 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 30–39 | 13 | 19.7 |
| 40–49 | 10 | 15.2 |
| 50–59 | 18 | 27.3 |
| 60–69 | 12 | 18.2 |
| 70–79 | 10 | 15.2 |
| 80–89 | 2 | 3.0 |
| Total | 66 | 100 |
| Mean age ± SD | 53.27 ± 13.48 | |
| Range | 26–80 | |
| Ethnic group | ||
| Hausa | 65 | 98.5 |
| Yoruba | 1 | 1.5 |
| Total | 66 | 100 |
| Religion | ||
| Islam | 65 | 98.5 |
| Christianity | 1 | 1.5 |
| Total | 66 | 100 |
| Educational status | ||
| None | 39 | 59.1 |
| Quranic | 13 | 19.7 |
| Primary | 3 | 4.5 |
| Secondary | 4 | 6.1 |
| Tertiary | 7 | 10.6 |
| Total | 66 | 100 |
| Occupation | ||
| Unemployed | 54 | 81.8 |
| Self-employed | 6 | 9.1 |
| Civil servants | 6 | 9.1 |
| Total | 66 | 100 |
| Social class | ||
| High | 7 | 10.6 |
| Middle | 16 | 24.2 |
| Low | 43 | 65.2 |
| Total | 66 | 100 |