Variables | Frequency | Percentage | Mean ± SD |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â |
21–41 | 54 | 70.0 | 38.3 ± 2,8 |
42–62 | 19 | 25.0 |  |
63–83 | 4 | 5.0 |  |
Tribe | Â | Â | Â |
Efik/Ibibio | 38 | 49.0 | Â |
Ibos | 26 | 34.0 | Â |
Yoruba | 12 | 16.0 | Â |
Hausas | 1 | 1.0 | Â |
Religion | Â | Â | Â |
Christianity | 58 | 75.0 | Â |
Islam | 13 | 17.0 | Â |
Traditional | 6 | 8.0 | Â |
Employment status | Â | Â | Â |
Employed | 10 | 13.0 | Â |
Self-employed | 42 | 55.0 | Â |
Unemployed | 25 | 32.0 | Â |
Education(YEARS) | Â | Â | Â |
Nil | 10 | 13.0 | Â |
1–6(primary) | 13 | 17.0 |  |
7–12(secondary) | 35 | 45.0 |  |
>12(tertiary) | 19 | 25.0 | Â |
Length of intimate relationship(YEARS) | Â | Â | Â |
≤10 | 41 | 53.2 |  |
11–21 | 21 | 27.3 |  |
22–32 | 11 | 14.3 |  |
33–43 | 4 | 5.2 |  |
Duration of illness(YEARS) | Â | Â | Â |
≤10 | 55 | 71.0 |  |
11–21 | 20 | 26.0 |  |
22–32 | 2 | 3.0 |  |
Medication adherence | Â | Â | Â |
Regular | 57 | 74.0 | Â |
Irregular/non compliant | 20 | 26.0 |