Table 1

Demographic characteristics of respondents

Demographic characteristics of respondents
Vignettes presented



With convulsion (N = 101)
Without convulsion (N = 100)

Age of respondents*


     Mean age
49.0
38.0
     Std. Dev.
15.8
12.5
     Mode
35
25
     Female: male ratio
1:1
1:1
Education


     Mean years of education
6.1
6.6
     No education (%)
22.9
19.0
     Highest education (years)
20
14.0
Marital status (%)


     Married
66.3
58.0
     Never married
3.0
20.0
     Divorced/separated
16.8
16.0
     Widowed
13.9
6.0
Religion (%)


     Christianity
55.4
64.0
     Traditional religion
40.6
35.0
     Islamic
3.0
1.0
     Others
1.0
0.0
Household income (%)


     Regular & dependable
23.8
23
     Uncertain/not sure
52.5
48
     Not regular & dependable
23.7
29

* P < .01 (T-test)

Ahorlu et al. Malaria Journal 2005 4:47   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-4-47