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Table 1 Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Subjects

From: Effects of mothers' socio-economic status on the management of febrile conditions in their under five children in a resource limited setting

Variables

Frequencies

Percentages

Age in years

  

15 – 20

31

15.5

21 – 25

67

33.3

26 – 30

67

33.3

31 – 35

22

11

36 – 40

6

3

45 – 50

7

3.5

Total

200

100

Education

  

Primary Education

24

12

Secondary Education

133

66.5

Post Secondary Education

43

22

Total

200

100

Family Structure

  

Monogamous

126

63

Polygynous

64

32

Single

10

5

Total

200

100

Occupation

  

Traders

115

57.5

Artisans

46

23

Full time housewives

25

12.5

Civil Servants

14

7

Total

200

100

Income in Naira(Neto & In-Kind)

  

Less than N10, 000.00

137

68.5

N10, 000.00 – N50, 000.00

56

28

Over N50, 000.00

7

3.5

Total

200

100