Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants
Variable | Categories | N | Female n (%) | Male n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Health district | Buea | 770 | 444 (29.9) | 326 (21.9) |
Limbe | 717 | 416 (28.0) | 301 (20.2) | |
Total | 1487 | 860 (57.8) | 627 (42.2) | |
Age group (years) |  < 21 | 70 | 43 (2.9) | 27 (1.8) |
21–30 | 541 | 347 (23.3) | 194 (13.0) | |
31–40 | 316 | 162 (10.9) | 154 (10.4) | |
41–50 | 273 | 173 (11.6) | 100 (6.7) | |
 > 50 | 287 | 135 (9.1) | 152 (10.2) | |
Total | 1487 | 860 (57.8) | 627 (42.2) | |
Status of respondent | Host | 1096 | 592 (39.8) | 504 (33.9) |
IDP | 273 | 197 (13.2) | 76 (5.1) | |
Returnee | 118 | 71 (4.8) | 47 (3.2) | |
Total | 1487 | 860 (57.8) | 627 (42.2) | |
Marital status | Co-habit | 201 | 139 (9.3) | 62 (4.2) |
Divorced | 37 | 23 (1.5) | 14 (0.9) | |
Married | 755 | 429 (28.9) | 326 (21.9) | |
Single | 452 | 235 (15.8) | 217 (14.6) | |
Widowed | 42 | 34 (2.3) | 8 (0.5) | |
Total | 1487 | 860 (57.8) | 627 (42.2) | |
Number of years living together | 1–2 | 350 | 189 (12.7) | 161 (10.8) |
3–5 | 349 | 200 (13.4) | 149 (10.0) | |
6–9 | 239 | 136 (9.1) | 103 (6.9) | |
10–15 | 142 | 81 (5.4) | 61 (4.1) | |
15–20 | 139 | 96 (6.5) | 43 (2.9) | |
 > 20 | 268 | 158 (10.6) | 110 (7.4) | |
Total | 1487 | 860 (57.8) | 627 (42.2) | |
Religion | Christian | 1395 | 833 (56.0) | 562 (37.8) |
Muslim | 27 | 10 (0.7) | 17 (1.1) | |
Others | 65 | 17 (1.1) | 48 (3.2) | |
Total | 1487 | 860 (57.8) | 627 (42.2) | |
Education level | Never | 60 | 36 (2.4) | 24 (1.6) |
Primary | 387 | 230 (15.5) | 157 (10.6) | |
Secondary | 790 | 464 (31.2) | 326 (21.9) | |
Higher | 250 | 130 (8.7) | 120 (8.1) | |
Total | 1487 | 860 (57.8) | 627 (42.2) | |
Partner educational level | Never | 59 | 24 (1.6) | 35 (2.4) |
Primary | 355 | 188 (12.6) | 167 (11.2) | |
Secondary | 750 | 423 (28.4) | 327 (22.0) | |
Higher | 323 | 225 (15.1) | 98 (6.6) | |
Total | 1487 | 860 (57.8) | 627 (42.2) | |
Occupation | Nothing | 111 | 87 (5.9) | 24 (1.6) |
Skilled job | 440 | 217 (14.6) | 223 (15.0) | |
Student | 171 | 101 (6.8) | 70 (4.7) | |
Unskilled | 765 | 455 (30.6) | 310 (20.8) | |
Total | 1487 | 860 (57.8) | 627 (42.2) | |
Monthly income (× 1000) |  < 50 | 695 | 477 (32.1) | 218 (14.7) |
50–100 | 548 | 301 (20.2) | 247 (16.6) | |
101–200 | 175 | 65 (4.4) | 110 (7.4) | |
201–250 | 44 | 13 (0.9) | 31 (2.1) | |
 > 250 | 25 | 4 (0.3) | 21 (1.4) | |
Total | 1487 | 860 (57.8) | 627 (42.2) |