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)