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Table 1 Demographic data of the respondents

From: Mothers’ perception of recovery and satisfaction with patent medicine dealers’ treatment of childhood febrile conditions in rural communities

 

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Age (years)

 15–24

133

34.5

 25–34

137

35.6

 35–44

92

23.9

 45 and above

23

6.0

 Total

385

100.0

Marital status

 Married

286

74.3

 Single

48

12.5

 Widow

44

11.4

 Divorcee

7

1.8

 Total

385

100.0

Religion

 Christianity

367

95.3

 Islam

3

0.8

 Others specify

15

3.9

 Total

385

100.0

Highest level of education

 None

47

12.2

 Primary education

142

36.9

 Secondary education

162

42.1

 Tertiary education

34

8.8

 Total

385

100.0

Parity

 1.00

56

14.6

 2.00

87

22.6

 3.00

87

22.6

 4.00

61

15.8

 5.00

35

9.1

 6.00

34

8.8

 7.00 and above

25

6.49

 Total

385

100

Occupation

 House wife

24

6.2

 Farming

142

37.0

 Civil servant

40

10.3

 Trading

112

29.0

 Tailoring

54

14.0

 Others specify

13

3.3

 Total

385

100