Sociodemographic Correlates of Choice of Health Care Services in Six Rural Communities in North Central Nigeria

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents ().

Characteristic	Frequency	Percent
Age group (years)
<20	12	7.8
20–30	50	32.5
31–40	35	22.7
41–50	25	16.2
51–60	20	13.0
>60	12	7.8
Sex
Male	133	86.4
Female	21	13.6
Religion
Christian	119	77.3
Muslim	20	13.6
Traditionalist	15	9.7
Educational status
None	25	16.2
Quranic	8	5.2
Primary	41	26.6
Secondary	58	37.7
Tertiary	22	14.3
Occupation
Farming	96	62.3
Business	33	21.4
Civil service	25	16.2
Monthly income (in numbers)
<1000	40	26.0
1000–5000	71	46.1
6000–10000	28	18.1
>10000	15	9.7