Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of study respondents
| Variable | f | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 2088 | 45.2 |
| Female | 2535 | 54.8 |
| Age group | ||
| 12–17 years | 544 | 11.8 |
| 18-34 years | 1708 | 36.9 |
| 35-54 years | 1712 | 37.0 |
| 55-65 years | 659 | 14.3 |
| Geographical Location | ||
| Urban | 1914 | 41.4 |
| Rural | 2709 | 58.6 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Married/Common law | 3167 | 68.7 |
| Unmarried | 1446 | 31.3 |
| Religious beliefs | ||
| Christian | 3265 | 71.0 |
| Non-Christian | 1332 | 29.0 |
| Education level | ||
| primary or less | 584 | 12.7 |
| secondary school | 3197 | 69.3 |
| university | 832 | 18.0 |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed | 2177 | 47.1 |
| Unemployed | 2446 | 52.9 |
| Occupational status | ||
| Professional | 248 | 11.3 |
| Skilled workers | 1584 | 72.1 |
| Unskilled workers | 328 | 14.9 |
| Armed forces | 37 | 1.7 |
| Total household income | ||
| less than $25,000 | 1040 | 26.6 |
| $25,001-$50,000 | 1337 | 34.2 |
| $50,001-$70,000 | 719 | 18.4 |
| $70,001- $100,000 | 455 | 11.6 |
| $120,000 or more | 359 | 9.2 |