Table 1.
The composition of individuals seeking State-funded, short-term public financial assistance in Trinidad and Tobago (2008).
| Self-reported (N) | Self-reported (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 1990 | 14.1 |
| Female | 12139 | 85.8 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Afro-Trinidadian | 4989 | 35.5 |
| Indo-Trinidadian | 6978 | 49.6 |
| Mixed | 2099 | 14.9 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 4165 | 29.9 |
| Married | 4110 | 29.5 |
| Separated | 1267 | 9.1 |
| Divorced | 515 | 3.7 |
| Common Law | 1987 | 14.2 |
| Widowed | 1902 | 13.6 |
| Religion | ||
| Hinduism | 3956 | 30.1 |
| Islam | 646 | 4.9 |
| Roman Catholic | 2197 | 16.7 |
| SDA | 709 | 5.4 |
| Other christian groups | 5616 | 42.8 |
| Age | ||
| 17–30 | 1835 | 13.0 |
| 31–40 | 3108 | 22.0 |
| 41–50 | 3610 | 25.5 |
| 51–60 | 3312 | 23.4 |
| 61–70 | 2002 | 14.2 |
| 71+ | 267 | 1.9 |
| Education | ||
| Primary | 9 213 | 65.5 |
| Secondary | 4 735 | 33.7 |
| University | 110 | .8 |
| Diabetes mellitus | ||
| Yes | 2 758 | 19.7 |
| No | 11 273 | 80.3 |
| Hypertension | ||
| Yes | 4 272 | 30.4 |
| No | 9 764 | 69.6 |
| Cardiac disease | ||
| Yes | 1 156 | 8.3 |
| No | 12 820 | 91.7 |