Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of respondents in Wukari, Taraba State Nigeria

Characteristics	Total number of respondents N=200	Specific rates (%)
Gender
Male	101	50.5
Female	99	49.5
Age (years)
<19	36	18.0
20-30	59	29.5
31-40	55	27.5
>40	50	25.0
Marital status
Single	67	33.5
Married	133	66.5
Occupation
Unemployed	11	5.5
Civil servant	61	30.5
Self employed	86	43.0
Student	42	21.0
Educational level
No formal education	29	14.5
Primary	42	21.0
Secondary	58	29.0
Tertiary	71	35.5