Table 1: Socio-demographic characteristics of the participants.
Characteristics |
Control |
Experimental |
Total |
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Frequency |
% |
Frequency |
% |
Frequency |
% |
|
Gender |
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Male |
8 |
25.8% |
19 |
32.8% |
27 |
30.3% |
Female |
23 |
74.2% |
39 |
67.2% |
62 |
69.7% |
Age |
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Mean ± SD |
60 ± 11 |
|
63 ± 12 |
|
62 ± 12 |
|
≤ 44 years |
3 |
9.7% |
2 |
3.5% |
5 |
5.6% |
45 - 54 years |
7 |
22.6% |
10 |
17.2% |
17 |
19.1% |
55 - 64 years |
9 |
29.0% |
17 |
29.3% |
26 |
29.2% |
65 years + |
12 |
38.7% |
29 |
50.0% |
41 |
46.1% |
Marital Status |
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Single |
2 |
6.5% |
2 |
3.5% |
4 |
4.5% |
Married |
21 |
67.7% |
35 |
60.3% |
56 |
62.9% |
Divorced/Widowed/Separated |
8 |
25.8% |
21 |
36.2% |
29 |
32.6% |
Education |
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No formal education |
2 |
6.5% |
2 |
3.5% |
4 |
4.5% |
Primary |
9 |
29.0% |
17 |
29.3% |
26 |
29.2% |
Secondary |
6 |
19.4% |
22 |
37.9% |
28 |
31.5% |
Diploma |
3 |
9.7% |
5 |
8.6% |
8 |
9.0% |
Bachelor’s degree |
8 |
25.8% |
10 |
17.2% |
18 |
20.2% |
Post-graduate degree |
3 |
9.7% |
2 |
3.5% |
5 |
5.6% |
Tribe |
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Yoruba |
29 |
93.5% |
54 |
93.1% |
83 |
93.3% |
Others |
2 |
6.5% |
4 |
6.9% |
6 |
6.7% |
Employment Status |
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Unemployed |
10 |
32.3% |
11 |
19.0% |
21 |
23.6% |
Employed |
13 |
41.9% |
29 |
50.0% |
42 |
47.2% |
Retired |
8 |
25.8% |
18 |
31.0% |
26 |
29.2% |
Income |
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5,000-10,000 |
7 |
22.6% |
11 |
19.0% |
18 |
20.2% |
11,000-50,000 |
7 |
22.6% |
5 |
8.6% |
12 |
13.5% |
51,000-100,000 |
9 |
29.0% |
22 |
37.9% |
31 |
34.8% |
Above 100,000 |
8 |
25.8% |
20 |
34.5% |
28 |
31.5% |
Total |
31 |
100% |
58 |
100% |
89 |
100% |