Table 6 Characteristics of study respondents at Tanga point of entry (N = 236)
Category | Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | Female | 99 (41.9) |
Male | 137 (58.1) | |
Occupation | Self-employed | 173 (73.3) |
Fisherman | 7 (3.0) | |
Public services (health and other workers) | 50 (21.2) | |
Farmer | 2 (0.8) | |
Unemployed | 4 (1.7) | |
Age | 16–25 | 45 (19.1) |
26–35 | 84 (35.6) | |
36–45 | 86 (36.4) | |
46–55 | 20 (8.5) | |
56 and above | 1 (0.4) | |
Education level | Illiterate | 3 (1.3) |
Primary | 47 (19.9) | |
Secondary | 111 (47.0) | |
University | 75 (31.8) | |
Marital status | Married | 131 (55.5) |
Unmarried | 104 (44.1) | |
| Â | Widow | 1 (0.4) |