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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants

From: Industrial action by healthcare workers in Nigeria in 2013–2015: an inquiry into causes, consequences and control—a cross-sectional descriptive study

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Number

Percent

Gender of participants

   
 

Gender

  

1

 Male

62

41.3

2

 Female

88

58.7

 

Total

150

100

Age of respondents

 

Ages

  

1

 25–29

26

17.7

2

 30–34

68

46.3

3

 35–39

28

19.0

4

 ≥40

25

17.0

 

Total

147

100

Marital status of participants

 

Marital status

  

1

 Married

86

57.3

2

 Single

61

40.7

3

 Widow

3

2.0

 

Total

150

100

Religion of practice of participants

 

Religion

  

1

 None

4

2.7

2

 Christianity

90

60.8

3

 Islam

54

36.5

 

Total

148

100

Monthly income of participants

 

Monthly income

  

1

 10 000–49 000

21

14.19

2

 50 000–89 000

21

14.19

3

 90 000–129 000

33

22.30

4

 130 000–169 000

26

17.57

5

 170 000–199 000

22

14.86

6

 >199 000

25

16.89

 

Total

148

100

Academic qualification of respondents

 

Highest academic qualification

  

1

 First school leaving certificate

1

0.7

2

 SSCE/WAEC

2

1.3

3

 Certificates/diploma

28

18.7

4

 Bachelors

106

70.7

5

 Masters and above

13

8.7

 

Total

150

100