Table 1.
The Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants (n = 411)
| Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age group (years) |
|
|
| <25 |
31 |
7.5 |
| 25-34 |
171 |
41.6 |
| 35-44 |
136 |
33.1 |
| 45-54 |
53 |
12.9 |
| >55 |
20 |
4.9 |
| Sex |
|
|
| Male |
129 |
31.4 |
| Female |
282 |
68.6 |
| Marital status |
|
|
| Single |
126 |
30.7 |
| Married |
213 |
51.8 |
| Divorced |
36 |
8.8 |
| Widowed |
36 |
8.8 |
| Educational status |
|
|
| None |
19 |
4.6 |
| Primary |
66 |
16.1 |
| Secondary |
163 |
39.7 |
| Post secondary |
163 |
39.7 |
| Occupation |
|
|
| Professional/managerial/technical |
126 |
30.7 |
| Skilled manual |
41 |
10.0 |
| Skilled non-manual |
158 |
38.4 |
| Unskilled/unemployed/retired |
86 |
20.9 |
| Religion |
|
|
| Christianity |
410 |
99.8 |
| Islam |
1 |
0.2 |
| Place of residence |
|
|
| Within Cross river |
353 |
85.9 |
| Outside Cross river |
58 |
14.1 |
| Average monthly income |
|
|
| <N19,000 |
277 |
67.4 |
| ≥N19,000 |
134 |
32.6 |
| Median(range) | 7000(0–5,000) |