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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents

From: Ebola virus disease in the eyes of a rural, agrarian community in Western Nigeria: a mixed method study

Variable (N = 407)

Frequency (%)

Age (years)

 18–35

240 (59)

 36–50

113 (28)

 51–70

54 (13)

Mean 34.8 + 12.8 years

Sex

 Female

186 (45.7)

 Male

221 (54.3)

Marital status

 Married

236 (58.0)

 Never married

131 (32.2)

 Divorced/widowed/separated

40 (9.8)

Education

 No formal education

97 (18.4)

 Primary

86 (21.1)

 Secondary

149 (36.6)

 Tertiary

75 (18.4)

Monthly income (Naira)

  < 18,000

204 (50.1)

  > 18,000

203 (49.9)