Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents
Variables | Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|
(N = 285) | ||
Age categories (years) | 25–34 | 18 (6.3) |
35–44 | 63 (22.1) | |
45–54 | 133 (46.7) | |
>54 | 71 (24.9) | |
Marital status | Married | 208 (73) |
Never married | 17 (6) | |
Divorced/Separated | 0 | |
Widowed | 60 (21) | |
Co-habiting/Living with partner | 0 | |
Level of education | No formal education | 0 |
Primary school – completed | 16 (5.6) | |
Primary school – not completed | 10 (3.5) | |
Secondary school – completed | 46 (16.1) | |
Secondary school – not completed | 13 (4.6) | |
aTertiary school – completed | 142 (49.8) | |
aTertiary school – not completed | 58 (20.4) | |
Employment status | Paid employment | 199 (69.8) |
Self-employed | 50 (17.5) | |
Unemployed | 18 (6.3) | |
Student | 18 (6.3) | |
Parity | One | 30 (10.5) |
Two | 29 (10.2) | |
Three | 31 (10.9) | |
Four | 74 (26.0) | |
More than four | 121 (42.5) | |