Table 4.
Weighted and un-weighted sample by demographic characteristics
| Characteristic* | Number in the sample | Proportion in the sample | Estimated proportion (complex sample analysis) | Proportion in the population (Census 2006) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age groups | 15-19 | 998 | 12.7 | 18.1 | 17.8 |
| 20-24 | 1222 | 15.5 | 18.7 | 18.3 | |
| 25-29 | 1327 | 16.8 | 15.0 | 14.7 | |
| 30-34 | 1239 | 15.7 | 11.6 | 11.3 | |
| 35-39 | 961 | 12.2 | 10.2 | 10.0 | |
| 40-44 | 696 | 8.8 | 8.4 | 8.3 | |
| 45-49 | 492 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 7.2 | |
| 50-54 | 398 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.6 | |
| 55-59 | 306 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.8 | |
| 60-64 | 247 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.0 | |
| Sex | Male | 3387 | 43.0 | 50.5 | 50.6 |
| Female | 4499 | 57.0 | 49.5 | 49.4 | |
| Urbanicity | Urban | 4380 | 55.5 | 70.9 | 70.3 |
| Rural | 3506 | 44.5 | 29.1 | 29.7 | |
| Employment | Employed | 2803 | 35.6 | 38.4 | 40.0 |
| Student | 937 | 11.9 | 17.0 | 14.5 | |
| Retired | 166 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.2 | |
| Home maker | 3241 | 41.1 | 32.7 | 30.7 | |
| Unemployed | 737 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 5.9 | |
| Marital status | Never married | 2025 | 25.7 | 33.0 | 34.5 |
| Married | 5527 | 70.1 | 63.5 | 62.3 | |
| Ex-married | 332 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | |
*
The weightings were done only for the first three variables