Table 1 Socio-economic and demographic characteristics of patients (participants)
Gender | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Male | 108 | 27.0 |
Female | 292 | 73.0 |
Age (years) | ||
1-4 | 12 | 3.0 |
5 -9 | 2 | 0.5 |
10 -14 | 9 | 2.3 |
15 – 24 | 37 | 9.3 |
25 – 34 | 147 | 36.8 |
35- 44 | 118 | 29.5 |
45 – 60 | 69 | 17.5 |
>60 | 5 | 1.25 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 152 | 38% |
Single | 140 | 35% |
Divorced/Widowed | 108 | 27% |
Education | ||
No formal education | 151 | 49.5 |
Primary education | 98 | 24.5 |
JHS/O-Level | 103 | 25.8 |
SHS/A-Level | 36 | 9.0 |
Tertiary | 12 | 3.0 |
Occupation | ||
Unemployed | 198 | 49.5 |
Farmers | 123 | 30.8 |
Traders | 49 | 12.3 |
Other Skills | 30 | 7.5 |