Table 1: Demographic distribution of the subjects.

Demographic

Characteristics

Male

n (%)

n = 500

Female

n (%)

n = 500

Total

n (%)

n = 1000

Age group (years)

10-13

 

206 (47.6)

 

227 (52.4)

 

433 (100.0)

14-16

200 (50.9)

193 (49.1)

393 (100.0)

17-18

94 (54.0)

80 (46.0)

174 (100.0)

Religion

Christianity

 

440 (50.9)

 

424 (49.1)

 

864 (100.0)

Islam

59 (44.0)

75 (56.0)

134 (100.0)

Traditional worshipper

1 (50.0)

1 (50.0)

2 (100.0)

Tribe

Yoruba

 

418 (50.6)

 

408 (49.4)

 

826 (100.0)

Igbo

51 (54.3)

43 (45.7)

94 (100.0)

Others+

31 (38.8)

49 (61.3)

80 (100.0)

Type of schools

Private

 

160 (50.0)

 

160 (50.0)

 

320 (100.0)

Public

340 (50.0)

340 (50.0)

680 (100.0)

Distance covered to school

< 1 km

 

223 (46.1)

 

261 (53.9)

 

484 (100.0)

≥ 1 km

277 (53.7)

239 (46.3)

516 (100.0)

+ includes Hausa, Igalas, Ebira, Tivs tribes