Table 1 Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Respondents by Locality (% in Parentheses)
Socio-demographic Characteristics | Locality | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Urban | Peri urban | Rural | ||
Sex | ||||
Male | 202 (72.1) | 226 (80.7) | 195 (69.6) | 623 (74.2) |
Female | 78 (27.9) | 54 (19.3) | 85 (30.4) | 217 (25.8) |
Age | ||||
25–34 | 29 (10.4) | 14 (5.0) | 10 (3.6) | 53 (6.3) |
35–44 | 78 (27.9) | 59 (21.1) | 57 (20.4) | 194 (23.1) |
45–54 | 87 (31.1) | 77 (27.5) | 82 (29.3) | 246 (29.3) |
55–64 | 46 (16.4) | 69 (24.6) | 64 (22.9) | 179 (21.3) |
65+ | 40 (14.3) | 61 (21.8) | 67 (23.9) | 168 (20.0) |
Mean | 49.16 | 53.25 | 54.02 | 52.15 |
STD | 12.03 | 12.16 | 12.44 | 12.38 |
Median | 48.00 | 53.00 | 52.00 | 50.00 |
Minimum | 26.00 | 30.00 | 30.00 | 26 |
Maximum | 85.00 | 90.00 | 92.00 | 92 |
Level of Education Attained | ||||
None | 44 (15.7) | 36 (12.9) | 75 (26.8) | 155 (18.5) |
Primary | 81 (34.3) | 121 (49.6) | 110 (53.7) | 312 (45.5) |
Secondary | 98 (41.5) | 90 (36.9) | 69 (33.7) | 257 (37.5) |
Post-Secondary | 41 (17.4) | 31 (12.7) | 19 (9.3) | 91 (13.3) |
Vocational | 15 (6.4) | 2 (0.8) | 7 (3.4) | 24 (3.5) |
Non Formal/Arabic | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0.0 | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) |
Income Generating Activities | ||||
None | 41 (14.6) | 38 (13.6) | 32 (11.4) | 111 (13.2) |
Farming/Fishing/Livestock | 32 (13.4) | 47 (19.4) | 71 (28.6) | 150 (20.6) |
Small Scale Trading | 54 (22.6) | 34 (14.0) | 47 (19.0) | 135 (18.5) |
Paid Employment | 37 (15.5) | 46 (19.0) | 34 (13.7) | 117 (16.0) |
Artisan | 56 (23.4) | 63 (26.0) | 48 (19.4) | 167 (22.9) |
Business | 56 (23.4) | 41 (16.9) | 42 (16.9) | 139 (19.1) |
Other | 4 (1.7) | 11 (4.5) | 6 (2.4) | 21 (2.9) |
Marital Status | ||||
Single | 5 (1.8) | 7 (2.5) | 3 (1.1) | 15 (1.8) |
Married | 215 (76.8) | 212 (75.7) | 188 (67.1) | 615 (73.2) |
Widowed | 51 (18.2) | 49 (17.5) | 76 (27.1) | 176 (21.0) |
Divorced | 6 (2.1) | 10 (3.6) | 8 (2.9) | 24 (2.9) |
Separated | 3 (1.1) | 2 (0.7) | 5(1.8) | 10 (1.2) |
Religious Affiliation | ||||
Christian | 270 (96.4) | 276 (98.6) | 266 (95.0) | 812 (96.7) |
Muslim | 4 (1.4) | 2 (0.7) | 2 (0.7) | 8 (1.0) |
African Traditional Religion | 5 (1.8) | 2 (0.7) | 12 (4.3) | 19 (2.3) |
No Religion | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) |
Length of Stay | ||||
<1 year | 3 (1.1) | 2 (0.7) | 1 (0.4) | 6 (0.7) |
1–4 years | 23 (8.2) | 13 (4.6) | 7 (2.5) | 43 (5.1) |
5–10 years | 62 (22.1) | 27 (9.6) | 29 (10.4) | 118 (14.0) |
11–20 years | 60 (21.4) | 56 (20.0) | 54 (19.3) | 170 (20.2) |
>20 years | 132 (47.1) | 182 (65.0) | 189 (67.5) | 503 (59.9) |
Mean | 25.9 | 32.2 | 34.5 | 30.9 |
STD | 20.2 | 19.5 | 20.4 | 20.3 |
Median | 20.0 | 30.0 | 31.5 | 30.0 |
Min | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Max | 75 | 85 | 92 | 92 |
Source of Health Information | ||||
Radio | 142 (50.7 | 151 (53.9) | 113 (40.4) | 406 (48.3) |
Television | 12 (4.3) | 4 (1.4) | 6 (2.1) | 22 (2.6) |
Pamphlets | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.4) | 2 (0.2) |
Billboard | 1 (0.4) | 2 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.4) |
Community/town crier | 39 (13.9) | 63 (22.5) | 90 (32.1) | 192 (22.9) |
Friends & Relatives | 33 (11.8) | 26 (9.3) | 15 (5.4) | 74 (8.8) |
Churches & health centers | 44 (15.7) | 32 (11.4) | 54 (19.3) | 130 (15.5) |
Don’t Know | 8 (2.9) | 2 (0.7) | 1 (0.4) | 11 (1.3) |