TABLE 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants.
| Characteristics | Overall (N = 884/%) | Healthcare personnel (n = 382/%) | General population (n = 502/%) |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 482 (54.5) | 207 (54.2) | 269 (53.6) |
| Female | 402 (45.5) | 169 (44.2) | 225 (44.8) |
| Religion affiliation | |||
| Christianity | 609 (68.9) | 272 (71.2) | 337 (67.1) |
| Islam | 261 (29.5) | 102 (26.7) | 159 (31.7) |
| Others | 14 (01.6) | 08 (2.1) | 06 (1.2) |
| Regional affiliation | |||
| Southern, Nigeria | 753 (85.2) | 319 (83.5) | 433 (86.3) |
| Northern, Nigeria | 96 (10.9) | 44 (11.5) | 47 (9.4) |
| Foreigner | 35 (4.0) | 17 (04.4) | 22 (4.4) |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 297 (33.6) | 132 (34.6) | 165 (32.9) |
| Married | 577 (65.3) | 244 (63.9) | 333 (66.3) |
| Separated/divorced | 10 (01.1) | 06 (01.6) | 04 (0.8) |
| Level of Education | |||
| Bachelor degree and its equivalent | 352 (39.8) | 154 (40.3) | 198 (39.4) |
| Diploma and its equivalent | 236 (26.7) | 100 (26.2) | 136 (27.1) |
| Postgraduate education | 254 (28.7) | 108 (28.3) | 146 (29.1) |
| Secondary school education | 42 (04.8) | 20 (05.2) | 22 (04.4) |