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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents

From: Awareness, perceptions and intent to comply with the prospective malaria vaccine in parts of South Eastern Nigeria

Variables

Frequency (n = 500)

Percentage

Age (mean ± std. dev = 19.53 ± 7.24)

 Less than 20 years

50

10.0

 21–30 years

130

26.0

 31–40 years

100

20.0

 41–50 years

150

30.0

 51 years and above

70

14.0

Marital status

 Married

380

76.0

 Divorced/separated

40

08.0

 Widowed

80

16.0

Educational attainment

 Non-formal education

100

20.0

 Primary

100

20.0

 Secondary

112

22.4

 Tertiary

188

37.6

Religion

 Christianity

498

99.6

 Islam

2

0.40

 African traditional religion

8

0.60

Occupation

 Farming

182

36.4

 Business

168

33.6

 Civil servants

90

18.0

 Student

60

12.0

Family monthly income in Naira(₦)a

 Above 57,000

52

10.4

 48,000–57,000

100

20.0

 38,000–47,000

102

20.4

 28,000–37,000

98

19.6

 18,000–27,000

80

16.0

 Less than 18,000

68

13.6

  1. One Naira(₦) is equivalent to 345 USD
  2. a The earning cut offs were selected using Nigerian minimum wage of 18,000 naira. The intervals were then categorized based on the different earning categories at the local government level