Table 1 General characteristics of the respondents
Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 112 | 46.7 |
Female | 128 | 53.3 |
Age (years) | ||
20–24 | 85 | 35.4 |
25–29 | 71 | 29.6 |
30–34 | 47 | 19.6 |
35–39 | 37 | 15.4 |
Highest educational level attained | ||
No formal education | 7 | 2.9 |
Primary Education | 19 | 7.9 |
Secondary education | 103 | 42.9 |
Tertiary education | 111 | 46.3 |
Occupation | ||
Unengaged | 70 | 29.2 |
Engaged | 170 | 70.8 |
Marital status | ||
Ever married | 104 | 43.3 |
Never married | 136 | 56.7 |
Average monthly income (Naira) | ||
None | 69 | 28.7 |
≤ 50,000 | 83 | 34.6 |
> 50, 000 | 88 | 36.7 |
Number of meals per day | ||
One meal | 2 | 0.8 |
Two meals | 81 | 33.8 |
Three meals | 134 | 55.8 |
More than three meals | 23 | 9.6 |
Skip meal | ||
Yes | 167 | 69.6 |
No | 73 | 30.4 |
Frequency of snack consumption per week | ||
Daily | 43 | 17.9 |
4–6 times/week | 28 | 11.7 |
1–3 times/week | 62 | 25.8 |
Occasionally | 90 | 37.5 |
Never | 17 | 7.1 |
Frequency of eating outside the home per week | ||
Daily | 46 | 19.2 |
4–6 times | 25 | 10.4 |
1–3 times | 21 | 8.8 |
Occasionally | 62 | 25.8 |
Never | 86 | 35.8 |
Consumption of alcohol | ||
Yes | 105 | 43.8 |
No | 135 | 56.2 |
Smoking* | ||
Yes | 37 | 15.4 |
No | 203 | 84.6 |