Table 1.
Distribution of PMVs (n=388) by their sociodemographic characteristics
| Sociodemographic characteristics | Rural (n=115) | Urban (n=273) | Total (n=388) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 84 (73.0) | 179 (65.6) | 263 (67.8) |
| Female | 31 (27.0) | 94 (34.4) | 125 (32.2) |
| Age* (years) | |||
| ≤19 | - | 5 (1.8) | 5 (1.3) |
| 20–24 | 13 (11.3) | 32 (11.7) | 45 (11.6) |
| 25–29 | 26 (22.6) | 83 (30.4) | 109 (28.1) |
| 30–34 | 29 (25.2) | 65 (23.8) | 94 (24.2) |
| 35–39 | 14 (12.2) | 32 (11.7) | 46 (11.9) |
| 40–44 | 12 (10.4) | 26 (9.5) | 38 (9.8) |
| 45+ | 21 (18.3) | 30 (11.0) | 51 (13.1) |
| Marital status | |||
| Never-married | 52 (45.2) | 35.7 | 191 (49.2) |
| Married | 60 (52.2) | 57.9 | 193 (49.7) |
| Married before | 3 (2.6) | 1.8 | 4 (1.0) |
| Religious affiliation | |||
| Catholic | 61 (53.0) | 120 (44.0) | 181 (46.6) |
| Protestant | 25 (21.7) | 72 (26.4) | 97 (25.0) |
| Pentecostal | 29 (25.2) | 71 (26.0) | 100 (25.8) |
| Muslim | - | 6 (2.2) | 6 (1.5) |
| Other | - | 4 (1.5) | 4 (1.0) |
| Level of education attained | |||
| No formal education | 0.(0.0) | 9 (3.3) | 9 (2.3) |
| FLSC | 11 (9.6) | 24 (8.8) | 35 (9.0) |
| WASC/GCE | 82 (71.3) | 175 (64.1) | 257 (66.2) |
| OND/NCE | 19 (16.5) | 40 (14.7) | 59 (15.2) |
| HND/first degree | 3 (2.6) | 21 (7.7) | 24 (6.2) |
| Above first degree | 0 (0.0) | 4 (1.5) | 4 (1.0) |
| Length (years) in profession | |||
| >5 | 28 (24.3) | 70 (25.6) | 98 (25.3) |
| 5–9 | 40 (34.8) | 97 (35.5) | 137 (35.3) |
| 10–14 | 23 (20.0) | 66 (24.2) | 89 (22.9) |
| 15–19 | 7 (6.1) | 15 (5.5) | 22 (5.7) |
| 20–24 | 14 (12.2) | 18 (6.6) | 32 (8.2) |
| 25–29 | 1 (0.9) | 3 (1.1) | 4 (1.0) |
| 30+ | 2 (1.7) | 4 (1.5 | 6 (1.5) |
Figures in parentheses indicate percentages
*Mean age=33.21 years; mode=28 years; median=32 years; standard deviation±8.832 years;
FLSC=First school-leaving certificate;
HND=Higher national diploma;
NCE=National certificate of education;
WASC=West African school certificate;
GCE=General certificate of education;
OND=Ordinary national diploma