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Table 1 Sociodemographic factors of the respondents

From: Knowledge, attitude and perception of West Africans towards COVID-19: a survey to inform public health intervention

Variables

 

Number of respondents (%)

Mean ± SE

Country of residence

Nigeria

470 (42.5)

 

Ghana

184 (16.6)

The Gambia

179 (16.2)

Senegal

75 (6.8)

Liberia

28 (2.5)

Other WAC

39 (3.5)

Outside WA

131 (11.8)

Gender

Male

547 (49.5)

 

Female

557 (50.5)

Age group

 ≤ 20

43 (3.9)

 

21 – 30

462 (41.8)

31 – 40

432 (39.1)

 ≥ 41

135 (12.2)

Mean Age

 

1071

32.14 ± 8.359

Educational status

Senior Secondary

92 (8.3)

 

Tertiary

1002 (90.6)

Vocational

9 (0.8)

Total years of formal education

 

1070

17.28 ± 4.374

Household size

1–3

282(26.3)

 

4–6

563(52.5)

 > 6

228(21.2)

Mean household size

 

1073

5.33 ± 3.853

Area description

Urban

693 (75.9)

 

Rural

25 (2.6)

Suburban

196 (21.4)

Occupation

Student

186 (16.8)

 

Public/Private servant

714 (64.6)

Unemployed

74 (6.7)

Health Professionals

126 (11.4)

Marital Status

Single

499 (46.5)

 

Married

554 (51.7)

Others

19 (1.8)

Religious affiliation

Christian

568 (80.3)

 

Islam

125 (17.7)

Others

12 (2.0)

  1. WA West African, WAC West African Countries, Religious affiliation (Others): Traditional religion and no response; Marital status (Others): Divorced, widowed and separated