Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics among adults in the KrooBay community, Freetown, 2019

Gender

Male

176

42.1

Female

242

57.9

Age group (in years)

35–39

170

40.7

40–44

61

14.6

45–49

62

14.8

50–54

35

8.4

55–59

38

9.1

≥ 60

52

12.4

Religion

Muslim

354

84.7

Christian

64

15.5

Marital status

Married/Cohabitating

280

68

Single/separated/divorced/widowed

138

32

Ethnic group

Temne

240

57.4

Limba

42

10.0

Fullah

41

9.8.

Loko

14

3.3

Mende

13

3.1

Creole

6

1.4

Others

62

14.8

Level of education

No formal education

233

55.7

Primary

42

10.0

Secondary/Vocational/ College/University

143

34.3

Employment status

Petty trader/Businessperson/Self-employed

230

55.0

Informal employment

105

25.1

Unemployed

46

11.0

Housewife

11

2.6

Government

10

2.4

Non-government

7

1.7

Retired

7

1.7

Student

2

0.5