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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of commuters

From: Prevalence and risk factors for non-collision injuries among bus commuters in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Characteristic

Frequency (%)

Age (in years)

 Years [median (IQR)]

27 (23-33)

 18-28

160 (55)

 29-39

96 (33)

 40-50

28 (10)

 51-61

6 (2)

Gender

 Male

186 (64)

 Female

104 (36)

Level of education

 Incomplete primary education

4 (1)

 Completed primary education

78 (28)

 Completed secondary education (form IV)

73 (25)

 Completed secondary education (form VI)

12 (4)

 Completed vocational training/Diploma

50 (17)

 University graduate

73 (25)

Routea

 Gongolamboto

42 (15)

 Kimara

41 (14)

 Makumbusho

41 (14)

 Mbagala

42 (14)

 Mbezi

42 (15)

 Tabata

41 (14)

 Ubungo

41 (14)

Bus passenger carrying capacity

 25-34

96 (33)

 35-45

95 (33)

 46 and above

99 (34)

District

 Ilala

84 (29)

 Temeke

40 (14)

 Kinondoni

106 (37)

 Ubungo

39 (13)

 Kigamboni

10 (3)

 Otherb

12 (4)

  1. aInclude all buses routes heading to and from city center from the mentioned areas
  2. bOther: Morogoro Manispaa, Chalinze, Kigoma Mjini, Karatu, Arumeru, Muheza, Simiyu and Bagamoyo