Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of sample characteristics (n = 1,357).
| Variables | Categories | Frequency | Percent | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 15 – 24 years | 736 | 54.24 | Mean 26.85, S.D. = 9.17 |
| 25 – 34 years | 401 | 29.55 | ||
| 35 and above | 220 | 16.21 | ||
| Gender | Female | 570 | 42.00 | |
| Male | 787 | 58.00 | ||
| Educational qualification | High School | 349 | 25.72 | |
| Diploma | 313 | 23.07 | ||
| Degree | 421 | 31.02 | ||
| Higher degree | 242 | 17.83 | ||
| Others | 32 | 2.36 | ||
| Perceived Socio-Economic Class | Lower | 246 | 18.13 | |
| Lower Middle | 479 | 35.30 | ||
| Upper Middle | 387 | 28.52 | ||
| Upper | 245 | 18.05 | ||
| Relationship Status | Single/Not dating | 560 | 41.27 | |
| Single/but dating | 524 | 38.61 | ||
| Married | 269 | 19.82 | ||
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 4 | 0.29 | ||
| Ethnic Grouping | Hausa-Fulani | 138 | 10.17 | |
| Igbo | 115 | 8.47 | ||
| Yoruba | 929 | 68.46 | ||
| Other ethnicities | 175 | 12.90 | ||
| Religion | Christianity | 842 | 62.05 | |
| Islam | 506 | 37.29 | ||
| Others | 9 | 0.66 |