Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents (N = 212) Calabar, Nigeria
From: Hypertensive patients’ knowledge of cardiovascular disease in Calabar, Nigeria
Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 131 | 61.8 |
Female | 81 | 38.2 |
Age group (in years) | ||
< 30 | 14 | 6.6 |
30-39 | 50 | 23.6 |
40-49 | 71 | 33.4 |
50-59 | 47 | 22.2 |
≥ 60 | 30 | 14.2 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 178 | 84.0 |
Single | 28 | 13.2 |
Divorced/separated | 2 | 0.9 |
Widowed | 4 | 1.9 |
Educational level | ||
None | 4 | 1.9 |
Primary | 14 | 6.6 |
Secondary | 72 | 34.0 |
Tertiary | 122 | 57.5 |
Occupation | ||
Civil servant | 110 | 51.9 |
Public servant | 34 | 16.0 |
Business/trader | 60 | 28.3 |
Others | 8 | 3.8 |
Source of respondent | ||
Ward | 18 | 8.5 |
Clinic | 194 | 91.5 |