Table I.
The detailed socio-demographic characteristics of the 73 children
| Socio-demographic variables | Number of children |
Percentage (%) |
| Age in years | ||
| <1 | 9 | 12.3 |
| 1 – 5 | 31 | 42.5 |
| 6 –10 | 22 | 30.1 |
| 11 – 15 | 11 | 15.1 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 28 | 38.4 |
| Female | 45 | 61.6 |
| Social class# | ||
| Upper class (I and II) | 19 | 26.1 |
| Middle class (III) | 15 | 20.5 |
| Lower (IV and V) | 39 | 53.4 |
|
Estimated aggregate monthly income levels |
||
| <National Minimum wage* | 46 | 63.0 |
| Below Poverty threshold** | 24 | 32.9 |
| Income quartile | ||
| 1st | 22 | 30.1 |
| 2nd | 18 | 24.7 |
| 3rd | 19 | 26.0 |
| 4th | 14 | 19.2 |
*
National Minimum wage in Nigeria as at 2012 was 120 USD
**
Poverty threshold is equivalent to 1.25USD
#
Social class was determined from the parental occupation and their highest level of educational attainment.