Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants
Variable(n) | Freq. | % | Variable(n) | Freq. | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean age (SD) | 41.2 (12.9) | Religion (305) | |||
Age Group (303) | Christianity | 175 | 57.4 | ||
18–30 years | 71 | 23.4 | Islam | 129 | 42.3 |
31–50 years | 161 | 53.1 | Traditional | 1 | 0.3 |
51–70 years | 71 | 23.4 | Tribe (306) | ||
Sex (306) | Bini /Esan | 41 | 13.4 | ||
Female | 148 | 48.4 | Hausa /Fulani | 47 | 15.4 |
Male | 158 | 51.6 | Igbo | 47 | 15.4 |
Level of Education (306) | Kanuri | 23 | 7.5 | ||
No Formal Education | 25 | 8.2 | Nupe | 11 | 3.6 |
Primary | 18 | 5.9 | Yoruba | 84 | 27.5 |
Secondary | 61 | 19.9 | Others | 53 | 17.3 |
Tertiary | 202 | 66.0 | Started Dialysis(306) | ||
Relationship with the Patient (306) | No | 99 | 32.4 | ||
Child/parent | 79 | 25.8 | Yes | 207 | 67.6 |
Sibling | 47 | 15.4 | |||
Spouse | 84 | 27.5 | |||
Nephew, Niece, Uncle Aunt, Cousin | 26 | 8.5 | |||
Other | 70 | 22.9 |