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Characteristics of patent medicine sellers.
| Sex | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Male | 328 (66.8%) |
| Female | 163 (33.2%) |
| Age (years) | |
| <21 | 34 (6.9%) |
| 21–40 | 374 (76.2%) |
| >41 | 73 (14.9%) |
| Highest education attained | |
| Primary | 44 (8.96%) |
| Secondary | 255 (51.9%) |
| Tertiary | 192 (39.1%) |
| Training in orthodox healthcare | |
| None | 374 (76.2%) |
| Healthcare training | 117 (23.8%) |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurses/Midwives | 97 |
| Other | 18 |
