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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the baseline study population, Anambra State

From: Effectiveness of self-care interventions for integrated morbidity management of skin neglected tropical diseases in Anambra State, Nigeria

Variables

n (Total = 48)

%

Age group (years)

 ≤ 20

6

12.5

 21–40

20

41.7

 41–60

14

29.2

 ≥ 61

8

16.7

Gender

 Male

18

37.5

 Female

30

62.5

Religion

 Catholic

24

50.0

 Protestant

17

35.4

 Traditional religion

1

2.1

 Other

6

12.5

Marital status

 Married

29

60.4

 Never married

13

27.1

 Separated

1

2.1

 Widowed

5

10.4

Education

 No formal education

4

8.3

 Primary

15

31.3

 Secondary

26

54.2

 Tertiary

3

6.3

Occupation

 Employed

24

50.0

 Unemployed (health reasons)

17

35.4

 Unemployed (other reasons)

1

2.1

 Student

6

12.5

Household income monthly

 No cash income

27

56.3

 Irregular cash income

18

37.5

 Regular cash income

3

6.3

aMean (SD) household cash income (US$)

87.00 (118.90)

 
  1. adenotes mean household cash income for the 21 subjects who reported having a regular or an irregular income