Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents in Bafang, Bafia and Yabassi health districts.
| Health district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bafang (n = 430) |
Bafia (n = 421) |
Yabassi (n = 421) |
|
| Age, years | |||
| Median (IQR) | 35 (24–50) | 40 (27–52) | 37 (27–52) |
| Range | 15–82 | 15–86 | 15–90 |
| Sex, n (%) | |||
| Female | 247 (57.4) | 197 (46.8) | 205 (48.7) |
| Level of instruction, n (%) | |||
| No formal | 28 (6.5) | 35 (8.3) | 32 (7.6) |
| Primary | 92 (21.4) | 164 (39.0) | 131 (31.1) |
| Secondary 1 | 137 (31.9) | 122 (29.0) | 125 (29.7) |
| Secondary 2 and above | 173 (40.23) | 100 (23.75) | 133 (31.6) |
| Principal occupation, n (%) | |||
| No occupation | 207 (48.1) | 161 (38.2) | 182 (43.2) |
| Farmer/trader | 171 (39.8) | 216 (51.3) | 180 (42.8) |
| Employed | 52 (12.1) | 44 (10.5) | 59 (14.0) |
| Length of stay in the village, years | |||
| Median (IQR) | 14 (6–26) | 20 (9–39) | 13 (4–31) |
| Range | 0–82 | 0–80 | 0–80 |