Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the total sample and comparisons with national statistics (extrapolated to 2008/9 from 1998 census) from the Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS) [15]
Variable | Sample n (%) | FBS statistics (%)* |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 1,957 (46.3) | 49.7 |
Female | 2,266 (53.7) | 50.3 |
Age group (years) | ||
18-29 | 1,507 (35.7) | 36.4 |
30-39 | 1,197 (28.3) | 25.4 |
40-49 | 1,101 (26.1) | 20.5 |
50-59 | 330 (7.8) | 13.1 |
60-65 | 88 (2.1) | 4.6 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 3,015 (71.4) | |
Unmarried | 1,089 (25.8) | |
Separated, divorced or widowed | 78 (1.8) | |
Unknown | 41 (1.0) | |
Habitation | ||
Rural | 2,780 (65.8) | 66.4 |
Urban | 1,443 (34.2) | 33.6 |
Education | ||
None | 165 (4.0) | |
School | 2,977 (71.4) | |
College | 1,027 (24.6) | |