Table 1. Baseline characteristics of the study population (n = 2,671).
| Sociodemographic variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 2193 | 82.1% |
| Female | 444 | 16.6% |
| Other | 2 | 0.1% |
| Education | ||
| Less than secondary | 2275 | 85.7% |
| Secondary | 260 | 9.8% |
| Tertiary | 96 | 3.6% |
| Age | ||
| Under 20 | 280 | 10.5% |
| 20–30 yr | 1221 | 45.7% |
| 31–40 yr | 616 | 23.1% |
| 41–50 yr | 276 | 10.3% |
| 51–60 yr | 145 | 5.4% |
| 61–70 yr | 65 | 2.4% |
| 71–80 yr | 22 | 0.8% |
| Over 80 | 11 | 0.4% |
| Area of dwelling | ||
| City | 1758 | 67.8% |
| Town | 381 | 14.7% |
| Village or Rural | 443 | 17.1% |
| Own Health | ||
| Poor | 69 | 2.6% |
| Fair | 265 | 10.0% |
| Good | 1073 | 40.6% |
| Very Good | 741 | 28.0% |
| Excellent | 457 | 17.3% |
Missing data not included in data. Missing data accounted for 1–3% of responses.