| Variable | Category | Frequency (%) n = 200 |
| Age (years) | 10 - 20 | 25(12.5) |
| 21 - 30 | 66(33.0) | |
| 31 - 40 | 53(26.5) | |
| >40 | 56(28.0) | |
| Gender | Female | 143(71.5) |
| Male | 57(28.5) | |
| Educational level | Tertiary | 60(30.0) |
| Secondary | 89(44.5) | |
| Primary | 34(17.0) | |
| None | 17(8.5) | |
| LGA Residence | Owerri North | 46(23.0) |
| Owerri West | 50(25.0) | |
| Owerri Municipal | 104(52.0) | |
| Type of food vendor | Formal | 44(22.0) |
| Informal | 156(78.0) |