Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of 440 study participants
Variable | Mean (SD)/n (%) |
|---|---|
Age (yrs.) | |
Mean | 45.5 (±11.6) |
18–30 | 38 (8.6) |
31–60 | 367 (83.4) |
> 60 | 35 (8.0) |
Gender | |
Male | 94 (21.4) |
Female | 346 (78.6) |
Marital status | |
Single | 101 (22.9) |
Married/cohabiting | 179 (40.7) |
Divorced/widowed | 160 (36.4) |
Educational Status | |
None to primary | 221 (50.2) |
Up to secondary (senior high) | 196 (44.5) |
Tertiary | 23 (5.2) |
Employment | |
Unemployed | 67 (15.2) |
Unskilled employment | 346 (78.6) |
Skilled employment | 27 (6.1) |
Place or Residence | |
Urban | 176 (40.0) |
Rural | 264 (60.0) |