Table 1.
Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of participants, pilot TAHES, Benin, 2015.
| Variables | N = 1,195 n (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex (female) | 783 (65.5) |
| Age (years) | |
| 25–34 | 448 (37.5) |
| 35–44 | 258 (21.6) |
| 45–54 | 188 (15.7) |
| 55–64 | 124 (10.4) |
| ≥ 65 | 177 (14.8) |
| School education (years) | |
| None | 793 (66.4) |
| 1–6 | 287 (24.0) |
| 7–10 | 89 (7.5) |
| 11–13 | 17 (1.4) |
| University | 9 (0.7) |
| Marital status | |
| Married/living in couple | 980 (82.0) |
| Never married | 63 (5.3) |
| Separated, divorced, widowed, or other | 152 (12.7) |
| Occupation | |
| Farmer | 240 (20.1) |
| Craftsman | 267 (22.3) |
| Trader | 501 (41.9) |
| Employee | 53 (4.4) |
| Student/apprentice | 21 (1.8) |
| Other | 113 (9.5) |
| Household average monthly income (USD) | |
| < 70 | 747 (62.5) |
| 55–140 | 319 (26.7) |
| 140–210 | 93 (7.8) |
| > 210 | 36 (3.0) |