Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants
Factors | Experimental group N = 350 (%) | Control group N = 350 (%) | Test statistic value (χ 2) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â |
25-34 years | 253 (72.3) | 246 (70.3) | 0.703 | 0.873 |
35-44 years | 62 (17.7) | 65 (18.6) | Â | Â |
45-54 years | 23 (6.6) | 28 (8.0) | Â | Â |
55-64 years | 12 (3.4) | 11 (3.1) | Â | Â |
Total | 350 | 350 | Â | Â |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Married | 285 (81.4) | 276 (78.9) | 4.820 | 0.185 |
Single | 59 (16.9) | 58 (16.6) | Â | Â |
Divorced | 2 (0.6) | 4 (1.1) | Â | Â |
Widowed | 4 (1.1) | 12 (3.4) | Â | Â |
Total | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Religion | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Christianity | 251 (71.7) | 238 (68.0) | 2.263 | 0.520 |
Islam | 98 (28.0) | 109 (31.1) | Â | Â |
Traditional | 1 (0.3) | 2 (0.6) | Â | Â |
Atheist | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.3) | Â | Â |
Total | 350 | 350 | Â | Â |
Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yoruba | 321 (91.7) | 324 (92.6) | 1.943 | 0.584 |
Hausa | 8 (2.3) | 4 (1.1) | Â | Â |
Igbo | 13 (3.7) | 16 (4.6) | Â | Â |
Others | 8 (2.3) | 6 (1.7) | Â | Â |
Total | 350 | 350 | Â | Â |
Level of education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No formal education | 19 (5.4) | 24 (6.9) | 1.192 | 0.755 |
Primary school | 110 (31.4) | 105 (30.0) | Â | Â |
Secondary school | 178 (50.9) | 172 (49.1) | Â | Â |
Post-secondary | 43 (12.3) | 49 (14.0) | Â | Â |
Total | 350 | 350 | Â | Â |
Employment status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Self employed | 267 (76.3) | 269 (76.9) | 1.142 | 0.888 |
Employed | 43 (12.3) | 40 (11.4) | Â | Â |
Student | 11 (3.1) | 15 (4.3) | Â | Â |
Unemployed | 27 (7.7) | 25 (7.1) | Â | Â |
Retired | 2 (0.6) | 1 (0.3) | Â | Â |
Total | 350 | 350 | Â | Â |
Average monthly income (Naira) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
0- 4,999 | 95 (27.1) | 98 (28.0) | 2.129 | 0.831 |
5,000- 9,999 | 115 (32.9) | 122 (34.9) | Â | Â |
10,000- 14,999 | 59 (16.9) | 49 (14.0) | Â | Â |
15,000- 19,999 | 23 (6.6) | 21 (6.0) | Â | Â |
20,000- 24,999 | 29 (8.3) | 25 (7.1) | Â | Â |
25,000 and Above | 29 (8.3) | 35 (10.0) | Â | Â |
Total | 350 | 350 | Â | Â |