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Table 3 Demographics for both towns (post-intervention dataset)

From: The effect of the “Follow in my Green Food Steps” programme on cooking behaviours for improved iron intake: a quasi-experimental randomized community study

 

Control (Osogbo)

Intervention (Ile-Ife)

Employment

n

%

n

%

 Unskilled workers

18

6.3%

8

3.3%

 Housewife

4

1.4%

8

3.3%

 Farming

179

62.4%

168

70%

 Skilled workers (e.g., mechanics, tailoring, carpenters)

36

12.5%

22

9.2%

 Civil servant, Clerical workers, teachers etc.

32

11.2%

21

8.8%

 Health professionals (e.g., Doctor, Nurse, Community health workers)

7

2.4%

7

2.9%

 Professionals (e.g., Lawyer, Engineers, Surveyors)

1

0.4%

1

0.4%

 Unemployed

3

1.1%

0

0%

 Others (Retired)

7

2.4%

5

2.1%

Marital Status

 Married/living together with partner

255

88.9%

202

84.2%

 Widowed

14

4.9%

24

10%

 Divorced

9

3.1%

11

4.6%

 Married but not living together due to work

9

3.1%

2

0.8%

 Missing (No Response)

0

0%

1

0.4%

Education

 Primary Incomplete

17

5.9%

19

7.9%

 Primary complete

51

17.8%

48

20%

 Secondary Incomplete

39

13.6%

65

27.1%

 Secondary complete

115

40.1%

84

35%

 Polytechnic or College of Education: OND or NCE

47

16.4%

20

8.3%

 University/polytechnics: HND

12

4.2%

2

0.8%

 Post University Complete

6

2.1%

0

0%

 Can’t read or write/None

0

0%

2

0.8%

Income

 < N10,000

50

17.4%

55

22.9%

 Between N10,000 - N20,000

99

34.5%

105

43.8%

 Between N20,000 - N50,000

93

32.4%

59

24.6%

 Between N50,000 - N100,000

31

10.8%

18

7.5%

 More than N100,000

11

3.8%

2

0.8%

 Missing (No Response)

3

1.1%

1

0.4%

  1. OND Ordinary National Diploma, NCE Nigerian Certificate of Education, HND Higher National Diploma, N Naira (Nigerian currency)