Characteristics | No. | (%) |
Age |
|
|
60 - 64 years | 860 | (53.8) |
65 - 69 years | 347 | (21.7) |
>69 years | 393 | (24.6) |
Total | 1600 | (100.0) |
Gender |
|
|
Male | 1158 | (72.4) |
Female | 442 | (27.6) |
Total | 1600 | (100.0) |
Religion |
|
|
Islam | 1370 | (85.6) |
Christian | 214 | (13.4) |
Traditional | 16 | (1.0) |
Total | 1600 | (100.0) |
Marital status |
|
|
Married | 1303 | (81.4) |
Divorced | 35 | (2.2) |
Widow/widower | 256 | (16.0) |
Single | 6 | (0.4) |
Total | 1600 | (100.0) |
Occupation |
|
|
Farmer | 783 | (48.9) |
Civil servant | 320 | (20.0) |
Fisherman | 52 | (3.2) |
Trader | 136 | (8.5) |
Herdsman | 40 | (2.5) |
Labourer | 15 | (0.9) |
Hunter | 4 | (0.2) |
Others | 250 | (15.6) |
Total | 1600 | (100.0) |
Monthly income |
|
|
| 766 | (47.9) |
N5000 - N10,000 | 372 | (23.2) |
N10,000 - N15,000 | 227 | (14.2) |
>N15,000 | 235 | (14.7) |
Total | 1600 | (100.0) |
Level of education |
|
|
None | 543 | (33.9) |
Quranic | 635 | (39.7) |
Primary | 157 | (9.8) |
Secondary | 129 | (8.1) |
Tertiary | 136 | (8.5) |
Total | 1600 | (100.0) |
Frequency of medical check up |
|
|
None | 1178 | (73.6) |
Monthly | 240 | (15.0) |
Quarterly | 78 | (4.9) |
Annually | 104 | (6.5) |
Total | 1600 | (100.0) |