Table 1:
Socio-demographic characteristics
| Variable | Ife Central (N =1169) Freq. (%) |
Iwo (N = 1053) Freq. (%) |
Total (N = 2222) Freq. (%) |
Chi-square test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group | ||||
| 40 – 49 | 687 (58.8) | 652 (61.9) | 1339 (60.3) | |
| 50 – 59 | 266 (22.8) | 261 (24.8) | 527 (23.7) | |
| 60 – 69 | 140 (12) | 100 (9.5) | 240 (10.8) | p = 0.03 |
| >69 | 76 (6.5) | 40 (3.8) | 116 (5.2) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 980 (83.8) | 870 (82.6) | 1850 (83.3) | |
| Single | 15 (1.3) | 15 (1.4) | 30 (1.4) | |
| Widowed | 150 (12.8) | 131 (12.4) | 281 (12.6) | p = 0.141 |
| Separated | 10 (0.9) | 23 (2.2) | 33 (1.5) | |
| Undisclosed | 14 (1.2) | 14 (1.3) | 28 (1.3) | |
| Highest level of education | ||||
| None | 182 (15.6) | 180 (17.1) | 362 (16.3) | |
| Primary | 230 (19.7) | 279 (26.5) | 509 (22.9) | |
| Secondary | 486 (41.6) | 333 (31.6) | 819 (36.9) | p < 0.001 |
| College | 256 (21.9) | 255 (24.2) | 511 (23) | |
| Not disclosed | 15 (1.3) | 6 (0.6) | 21 (0.9) | |
| Occupation | ||||
| Artisans | 74 (6.3) | 46 (4.4) | 120 (5.4) | |
| Traders | 832 (71.2) | 654 (62.1) | 1486 (66.9) | |
| Farmers | 45 (3.8) | 57 (5.4) | 102 (4.6) | p <0.001 |
| Civil servants | 148 (12.6) | 238 (22.6) | 160 (17.4) | |
| Others | 70 (6) | 58 (5.6) | 128 (5.8) | |