Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents, Ose and Owo LGAs, Ondo State, 2016
| Sociodemographic characteristics | Ose (n=74) | % | Owo (n=116) | % | Total (N= 190) | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 16 | 21.6 | 19 | 16.4 | 35 | 18.4 |
| Female | 58 | 78.4 | 97 | 83.6 | 155 | 81.6 |
| Mean age (in years) | 28.8(±9.0) | 33.7(±10.7) | 31.8 (10.3) | |||
| Religion | ||||||
| Christianity | 65 | 87.8 | 109 | 88.8 | 174 | 91.6 |
| Islam | 9 | 12.2 | 7 | 6.0 | 16 | 8.4 |
| Ethnicity | ||||||
| Yoruba | 68 | 91.9 | 103 | 88.8 | 171 | 90.0 |
| Others# | 6 | 8.1 | 13 | 11.2 | 19 | 10.0 |
| Profession | ||||||
| Doctor | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.9 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Registered nurse | 12 | 16.2 | 21 | 18.1 | 33 | 17.4 |
| Community Health worker | 41 | 55.4 | 55 | 47.4 | 96 | 50.5 |
| Auxiliary nurses | 11 | 14.9 | 13 | 11.2 | 24 | 12.6 |
| Health assistants | 5 | 6.7 | 9 | 7.7 | 14 | 7.4 |
| Others* | 5 | 6.8 | 17 | 14.7 | 22 | 11.6 |
| Facility ownership | ||||||
| Government owned | 59 | 79.7 | 96 | 82.8 | 155 | 81.6 |
| Private owned | 15 | 20.3 | 20 | 17.2 | 35 | 18.4 |
| Facility tier | ||||||
| Secondary | 20 | 27.0 | 26 | 22.4 | 46 | 24.2 |
| Primary | 54 | 73.0 | 90 | 77.6 | 144 | 75.8 |
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Ibo and Edo
*
Pharmacists and Laboratory scientists and technicians