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Table 1 Socio-demographic Characteristics of Mothers and Children in Rural Nigeria

From: Determinants of vaccination coverage in rural Nigeria

Variable

N

%

Age group (years)

  

< 20

15

4.4

20–29

197

58.1

30–39

108

31.9

40–49

13

3.8

≥ 50

1

0.3

Unstated

5

1.5

 

339

100

Marital Status

  

Single

15

4.4

Married

321

94.7

Divorced/separated

3

0.9

 

339

100

Religion

  

Christianity

314

92.6

Islam

22

6.5

African Traditional

3

0.9

 

339

100

Level of Education

  

None

14

4.1

Primary

93

27.4

Secondary

214

63.1

University/polytechnic

18

5.3

 

339

100

Occupation

  

Housewife/unemployed

69

20.4

Trader

165

48.7

Artisan

73

21.5

Skilled workers

11

3.2

Professionals

8

2.4

Others

13

3.8

 

339

100

No of children

  

1

78

23.0

2–4

195

57.5

≥ 5

66

19.5

 

339

100

Mean age ± SD (months)of children

17.5 ± 3.5

 

Gender of children

  

Females

185

54.6

Males

154

45.4