Table 1.
socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents (n=1016)
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Type of residence | ||
| Urban | 541 | 53.3 |
| Rural | 475 | 46.7 |
| Age (years) | ||
| ≤ 29 | 155 | 15.2 |
| 30-39 | 261 | 25.6 |
| 40-49 | 365 | 35.9 |
| 50-59 | 169 | 16.7 |
| ≥ 60 | 66 | 6.6 |
| Mean ± SD | 42.2 ± 10.5 | |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 677 | 66.7 |
| Male | 339 | 33.3 |
| Educational status | ||
| No formal education | 29 | 2.8 |
| Primary | 80 | 7.8 |
| Secondary | 378 | 37.2 |
| Tertiary | 529 | 52.2 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 95 | 9.4 |
| married | 708 | 69.7 |
| Cohabiting | 18 | 1.8 |
| Divorced | 36 | 3.5 |
| Widowed | 95 | 9.4 |
| Separated | 64 | 6.2 |
| Religion | ||
| Christianity | 991 | 97.5 |
| Islam | 5 | 0.5 |
| African traditional religion | 19 | 1.9 |
| Others | 1 | 0.1 |
| Denomination* | ||
| Pentecostal | 400 | 40.5 |
| Orthodox | 300 | 30.3 |
| Catholic | 284 | 28.7 |
| Others | 5 | 0.5 |
| Occupational status | ||
| Civil servant | 323 | 31.8 |
| Businessman/woman | 476 | 46.9 |
| Student | 54 | 5.3 |
| Unemployed | 112 | 11.0 |
| Others | 51 | 5.0 |
| Employment status | ||
| Salary earner | 337 | 33.2 |
| Self employed | 507 | 49.9 |
| Not employed | 172 | 16.9 |
| Monthly household income (Naira ₦) | ||
| None | 253 | 24.9 |
| <50,000 | 433 | 42.6 |
| 50,000 - 100,000 | 268 | 26.3 |
| >100,000 - 1,000,000 | 57 | 5.6 |
| >1,000,000 | 5 | 0.6 |
| Number of children | ||
| ≤2 | 311 | 30.6 |
| 3-4 | 459 | 45.2 |
| >4 | 246 | 24.2 |
*
n=989