Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the baseline study population, Anambra State
| Variables | n (Total = 48) | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age group (years) | ||
| ≤ 20 | 6 | 12.5 |
| 21–40 | 20 | 41.7 |
| 41–60 | 14 | 29.2 |
| ≥ 61 | 8 | 16.7 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 18 | 37.5 |
| Female | 30 | 62.5 |
| Religion | ||
| Catholic | 24 | 50.0 |
| Protestant | 17 | 35.4 |
| Traditional religion | 1 | 2.1 |
| Other | 6 | 12.5 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 29 | 60.4 |
| Never married | 13 | 27.1 |
| Separated | 1 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 5 | 10.4 |
| Education | ||
| No formal education | 4 | 8.3 |
| Primary | 15 | 31.3 |
| Secondary | 26 | 54.2 |
| Tertiary | 3 | 6.3 |
| Occupation | ||
| Employed | 24 | 50.0 |
| Unemployed (health reasons) | 17 | 35.4 |
| Unemployed (other reasons) | 1 | 2.1 |
| Student | 6 | 12.5 |
| Household income monthly | ||
| No cash income | 27 | 56.3 |
| Irregular cash income | 18 | 37.5 |
| Regular cash income | 3 | 6.3 |
| aMean (SD) household cash income (US$) | 87.00 (118.90) | |
adenotes mean household cash income for the 21 subjects who reported having a regular or an irregular income