Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the women
From: Prevalence, correlates and pattern of hepatitis B surface antigen in a low resource setting
Characteristic | Number (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
10-14 | 4 | 0.8 |
15-19 | 72 | 15.0 |
20-24 | 124 | 34.2 |
25-29 | 88 | 18.3 |
30-34 | 80 | 16.7 |
35-39 | 56 | 11.7 |
40-44 | 12 | 2.5 |
45-49 | 4 | 0.8 |
Educational level | Â | Â |
Primary | 124 | 25.8 |
Secondary | 264 | 55.0 |
Tertiary | 44 | 9.2 |
No formal education | 48 | 10.0 |
Religion | Â | Â |
Christianity | 472 | 98.3 |
Islam | 8 | 1.7 |
Ethnicity | Â | Â |
Igbo | 456 | 95.0 |
Tiv | 4 | 0.8 |
Yoruba | 8 | 1.7 |
Igala | 4 | 0.8 |
Urhobo | 8 | 1.7 |
Occupation | Â | Â |
Healthcare provider | 36 | 7.5 |
Non health care provider | 444 | 92.5 |
Marital Status | Â | Â |
Single | 20 | 4.2 |
Married | 460 | 95.8 |