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. 2012 Jul 27;7(7):e41700. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0041700

Table 1. Distribution of the socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents (N = 316).

Variable Category n %
Sex Male 164 53.2
Female 148 46.8
Age 16 51 6.1
17 97 30.7
18 114 36.1
19 54 17.1
Religion Muslim 154 48.7
Christian 162 51.3
Grown residence Rural 39 12.3
Urban 277 87.7
Mother alive Yes 263 83.2
No 53 16.8
Father alive Yes 239 75.6
No 77 24.4
Raised by whom Both parents 186 58.9
One parent 59 18.7
Relatives 71 22.5
Father education Primary 157 49.7
Secondary 106 33.5
Post-secondary 53 16.8
Mothers education Primary 181 57.3
Secondary 100 31.6
Post-secondary 35 11.1