Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the study sample.
| N* / Mean | % / SD | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 79 | 53.0 |
| Female | 70 | 47.0 |
| Age, mean | 29.7 | 7.4 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 139 | 93.3 |
| Married** | 4 | 2.7 |
| Widowed | 1 | 0.7 |
| Level of education, mean grade (1–12) | 10.1 | 2.4 |
| Employment | ||
| Unemployed | 129 | 86.6 |
| Employed | 12 | 8.1 |
| Self-employed | 1 | 0.7 |
| Student | 2 | 1.3 |
| Religious affiliation | ||
| None | 38 | 25.5 |
| Christian | 106 | 71.1 |
*
Data is missing from five participants, except for sex.
**
Note that while only 2.7% were officially married, it is likely that a larger proportion were unofficially married but in traditionally recognized marriages. The latter are not included in official statistics but are very common within this particular context.