Table 1 Patients’ socio-demographic characteristics (N = 507)
Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
 Female | 323 (63.7) |
 Male | 184 (36.3) |
Age groupa | |
 18–30 | 142 (28.0) |
 31–40 | 143 (28.2) |
 41–50 | 125 (24.7) |
 ≥ 51 | 97 (19.1) |
Education | |
 Primary or no school | 153 (30.2) |
 Secondary school | 217 (42.8) |
 National Senior Certificate or higher | 137 (27.0) |
Employment | |
 Unemployed | 385 (75.9) |
 Employed | 122 (24.1) |
Location | |
 Small towns | 147 (29.0) |
 City/central urban area | 360 (71.0) |