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. 2016 Oct 13;7(1):3–10. doi: 10.1177/2045125316672134

Table 1.

Sociodemographic characteristics of participants.

Variable Frequency
Percentage (%)
(n = 250)
Age class, years
 18–30 67 26.8
 31–40 91 36.4
 41–50 56 22.4
 51–60 29 11.6
 61–64 7 2.8
Mean ± SD 37.85 ± 10.57
Gender
 Female 102 40.8
 Male 148 59.2
Marital status
 Married 57 22.8
 Not married 193 77.2
Employment status
 Employed 111 44.4
 Unemployed 139 55.6
Highest educational qualification
 No formal education 8 3.2
 Primary 75 30.0
 Secondary 112 44.8
 Tertiary 53 21.2
 Postgraduate 2 0.8
Location of residence
 Rural 30 12.0
 Urban 174 69.6
 Semi-urban 46 18.4
Source of income/allowance
 None 64 25.6
 Family support/stipend 78 31.2
 Paid employment 55 22.0
 Self-employed 53 21.2
Income range ($)
 <18,000 183 73.2
 18,000–99,999 62 24.8
 100,000–300,000 5 2.0

SD, standard deviation.