| Variables | Option | Frequency | Percentage |
| Gender | Male | 1518 | 63.9 |
| Female | 857 | 36.1 | |
| Age | ≥25 years | 123 | 5.2 |
| 26 - 35 years | 839 | 35.3 | |
| 36 - 45 years | 1069 | 45 | |
| ≤46 years | 344 | 14.5 | |
| Category | Local Operators | 291 | 12 |
| IOC Commuters | 209 | 8.8 | |
| Regulators | 24 | 1 | |
| Local Boat Commuters | 1833 | 77 | |
| IOC Operators | 18 | 1 | |
| Jetties | IOC | 5 | 21.7 |
| LOCAL | 18 | 78.3 | |
| States | ANAMBRA | 393 | 16.5 |
| BAYELSA | 398 | 16.8 | |
| CROSS RIVER | 395 | 16.6 | |
| LAGOS | 399 | 16.8 | |
| ONDO | 392 | 16.5 | |
| RIVERS | 398 | 16,8 | |
| Years of Experience for Operators | ≤5 | 54 | 16 |
| 6 - 10 | 126 | 38 | |
| 11 - 15 | 82 | 25 | |
| ≥16 | 71 | 21 |