Table 1.
Sociodemographic profile of the study participants.
| Sociodemographic variable | N = 859 | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 525 | 61.1 |
| Male | 334 | 38.9 |
| Color | ||
| Yellow | 9 | 1.0 |
| White | 42 | 4.9 |
| Black | 520 | 60.5 |
| Brown | 288 | 33.5 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married/living with partner | 429 | 49.9 |
| Separated | 59 | 6.9 |
| Single | 311 | 36.2 |
| Widowed | 41 | 4.8 |
| Not reported | 19 | 2.2 |
| Education | ||
| Illiterate | 22 | 2.6 |
| Literate | 349 | 40.6 |
| Elementary education | 142 | 16.5 |
| Secondary education | 244 | 28.4 |
| Higher education | 63 | 7.3 |
| Graduate | 15 | 1.7 |
| Not reported | 24 | 2.8 |
| Income | ||
| <1 | 400 | 46.6 |
| 1–3 | 405 | 47.1 |
| >3 | 7 | 0.8 |
| Not reported | 47 | 5.5 |
| Age (years) | ||
| 07–11 | 45 | 5.2 |
| 12–18 | 108 | 12.6 |
| 19–29 | 141 | 16.4 |
| 30–59 | 424 | 49.4 |
| 60 or 60+ | 136 | 15.8 |
| Not reported | 5 | 0.6 |