Table 1.
Socio-demographic Characteristics of Study Participants (Quantitative Survey).
| Characteristics | Number of recruited subjects, n (%) |
|---|---|
| Overall | 429 (100) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 232 (54.1) |
| Male | 197 (45.9) |
| Age group (years) | |
| 5–14 | 63 (14.7) |
| 15–24 | 91 (21.2) |
| 25–39 | 139 (32.4) |
| 40 or above | 136 (31.7) |
| Educational level | |
| None | 147 (34.3) |
| Primary | 111 (25.9) |
| Secondary or above | 74 (17.3) |
| Othera | 97 (22.6) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Mende | 385 (89.7) |
| Other | 44 (10.3) |
| Religion | |
| Muslim | 334 (77.9) |
| Christian | 95 (22.1) |
aUsually refers to Koranic schooling.