Table 2.
Demographics of the study participants.
| Variable | Frequency (n = 429) | Percent (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (Mean ± SD) | 18.95 ± 1.716 years (Range: 14–27 years) | ||
| < 18 years | 88 | 20.5 | |
| 18–22 years | 332 | 77.4 | |
| 23 years and above | 9 | 2.1 | |
| Gender | Male | 125 | 29.1 |
| Female | 304 | 70.9 | |
| Marital status | Single | 424 | 98.8 |
| Married | 5 | 1.2 | |
| Ethnicity | Yoruba | 149 | 34.7 |
| Igbo | 131 | 30.5 | |
| Hausa | 66 | 15.4 | |
| Others | 83 | 19.4 | |
| College | MHS | 23 | 5.4 |
| SMS | 49 | 11.4 | |
| Law | 256 | 59.7 | |
| Engineering | 101 | 23.5 | |
| Level of study | 100 level | 53 | 12.4 |
| 200 level | 109 | 25.4 | |
| 300 level | 101 | 23.5 | |
| 400 level | 96 | 22.4 | |
| 500 level | 70 | 16.3 | |
| Religion | Christianity | 390 | 90.9 |
| Islam | 39 | 9.1 | |
| Family size | < 4 persons | 52 | 12.1 |
| 4–6 persons | 272 | 63.4 | |
| > 6 persons | 105 | 24.5 | |
| Student Monthly Allowance (Naira) | 20,000–50,000 | 170 | 39.6 |
| 60,000-100,000 | 191 | 44.5 | |
| > 100,000 | 68 | 15.9 | |
| Family Monthly Income (Naira) | < 200,000 | 59 | 13.8 |
| 200,000-500,000 | 144 | 33.6 | |
| 600,000–1,000,000 | 164 | 38.2 | |
| > 1,000,000 | 62 | 14.5 | |
Key: SD: Standard Deviation; MHS: Medicine and Health Sciences; SMS: Social and Management Sciences; Others: These includes other ethnic groups of the students including Ibibio, Efik, Kalabari and Itsektiri.