Table 1 The Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants (n = 411)
  Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
  Age group (years) |  |  |
  <25 | 31 | 7.5 |
  25-34 | 171 | 41.6 |
  35-44 | 136 | 33.1 |
  45-54 | 53 | 12.9 |
  >55 | 20 | 4.9 |
  Sex |  |  |
  Male | 129 | 31.4 |
  Female | 282 | 68.6 |
  Marital status |  |  |
  Single | 126 | 30.7 |
  Married | 213 | 51.8 |
  Divorced | 36 | 8.8 |
  Widowed | 36 | 8.8 |
  Educational status |  |  |
  None | 19 | 4.6 |
  Primary | 66 | 16.1 |
  Secondary | 163 | 39.7 |
  Post secondary | 163 | 39.7 |
  Occupation |  |  |
  Professional/managerial/technical | 126 | 30.7 |
  Skilled manual | 41 | 10.0 |
  Skilled non-manual | 158 | 38.4 |
  Unskilled/unemployed/retired | 86 | 20.9 |
  Religion |  |  |
  Christianity | 410 | 99.8 |
  Islam | 1 | 0.2 |
  Place of residence |  |  |
  Within Cross river | 353 | 85.9 |
  Outside Cross river | 58 | 14.1 |
  Average monthly income |  |  |
  <N19,000 | 277 | 67.4 |
  ≥N19,000 | 134 | 32.6 |
  Median (range) | 7000(0–5,000) |  |