Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents (N = 336)
From: Characteristics and determinants of community physiotherapy utilization and supply
Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 166 | 49.4 |
Female | 170 | 50.6 |
Age group | ||
< 20 years | 36 | 10.7 |
20–30 years | 153 | 45.5 |
31–40 years | 57 | 17.0 |
41–50 years | 32 | 9.5 |
51–60 years | 27 | 8.0 |
> 60 years | 31 | 9.2 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 178 | 53.0 |
Married | 140 | 41.7 |
Divorced | 5 | 1.5 |
Separated | 13 | 3.9 |
Educational status | ||
Primary | 39 | 11.6 |
Secondary | 113 | 33.6 |
Tertiary | 146 | 43.5 |
Others | 38 | 11.3 |
Religion | ||
Islam | 95 | 28.3 |
Christianity | 214 | 63.7 |
Traditionalism | 23 | 6.8 |
Others | 4 | 1.2 |
Occupation | ||
Farming | 32 | 9.5 |
Civil service | 29 | 8.6 |
Artisan | 44 | 13.1 |
Business | 47 | 14.0 |
Student | 143 | 42.6 |
Unemployed | 13 | 3.9 |
Transporter | 11 | 3.3 |
Retiree | 13 | 3.9 |
Others | 4 | 1.2 |
Ethnicity | ||
Yoruba | 282 | 83.9 |
Igbo | 40 | 11.9 |
Hausa | 10 | 3.0 |
Others | 4 | 1.2 |