Table 1 Respondents' socio-economic and demographic characteristics (Health center survey)
| Â | Urban N = 317 | Rural N = 321 | Combined N = 638 |
|---|---|---|---|
Age of respondent (years): Mean (SD) | 33.1 (9.7) | 35.8 (12.7) | 34.4 (11.4) |
Age of ill person: Mean (SD) | 8.3 (8.7) | 17.6 (17.8) | 13.0 (14.8) |
Sex of respondents | Â | Â | Â |
Females: n % | 287 (90.5) | 280 (87.2) | 567 (88.9) |
Males: n % | 30 (9.5) | 41 (12.8) | 71 (11.1) |
Sex of ill person | Â | Â | Â |
Females: n % | 215 (67.8) | 224 (69.8) | 439 (68.8) |
Males: n % | 102 (32.2) | 97 (30.2) | 199 (31.2) |
Years of education: Mean (SD) | 9.2 (4.5) | 6.7 (5.0) | Â |
Whether married: n % | 257 (81.1) | 281 (87.5) | 538 (84.3) |
Occupation: n % | Â | Â | Â |
Farmer | 19 (6.0) | 110 (34.3) | 129 (20.2) |
Unemployed | 58 (18.3) | 33 (10.3) | 91 (14.3) |
Civil servant | 99 (31.2) | 40 (12.5) | 97 (15.2) |
Petty trading | 45 (14.2) | 52 (16.2) | 139 (21.8) |
Self employed | 1 (0.3) | 3 (0.9) | 101 (15.8) |
Big business man/woman | 17 (5.4) | 2 (0.6) | 19 (3.0) |
Private employment | 28 (8.8) | 13 (22.7) | 4 (0.6) |
Others | 27 (8.5) | 3 (0.9) | 30 (4.7) |
Total | 317 (100) | 321 (100) | 638 (100) |
SES quartiles | Â | Â | Â |
Q1 (most poor) | 61 (19.2) | 99(30.8) | 160 (25.1) |
Q2 (very poor) | 46 (14.3) | 114 (35.5) | 160 (25.1) |
Q3 (poor) | 97 (30.6) | 62 (19.3) | 159 (24.9) |
Q4 (least poor) | 113 (35.6) | 46 (14.3) | 159 (24.9) |
Total | 317 (100) | 321 (10) | 638 (100) |