Table 1 Characteristics of participants in Ogale and Eteo
Characteristic | Ogale | Eteo |
|---|---|---|
(n = 100) | (n = 100) | |
Age, Mean (SD) | 34.3 ± 11.2 | 35.5 ± 12.7 |
Age category | ||
18–20 | 3 | 5 |
21–40 | 80 | 70 |
41–60 | 11 | 19 |
> 60 | 6 | 6 |
Sex (%) | ||
Female | 53 | 55 |
Male | 47 | 45 |
Religion (%) | ||
Christian | 98 | 95 |
Muslim | 2 | 5 |
Marital status (%) | ||
Married - Monogamous | 60 | 71 |
Married - Polygamous | 2 | 0 |
Widowed | 3 | 5 |
Single | 35 | 24 |
Smoking (%) | ||
Never smoker | 85 | 89 |
Ever smoker | 15 | 11 |
Education level (%) | ||
No formal education | 1 | 3 |
Primary school | 7 | 18 |
Secondary school | 53 | 85 |
Post-Secondary school | 39 | 21 |
Occupation of head of household (%) | ||
Farmer | 6 | 15 |
Educator | 3 | 0 |
Artist/Musician | 2 | 0 |
Tradesman | 40 | 44 |
Professional | 14 | 9 |
Government/Civil Service | 22 | 10 |
Clergy | 2 | 1 |
Student | 3 | 8 |
Unemployed | 4 | 9 |
Retired | 4 | 4 |
Primary medical care location (%) | ||
Private clinic | 36 | 14 |
Primary health center | 8 | 41 |
General hospital | 26 | 20 |
Local chemist | 19 | 15 |
None | 8 | 8 |
Other | 3 | 2 |
Residents in household (median) | 4 | 5 |
Number of childrena in household (median) | 2 | 3 |