Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of participants
Variable Frequency %
Age class    
  <24 years 310 49.8
  >24 years 313 50.2
Mean age (SD) 23.91 (3.67)  
Gender    
  Female 264 42.4
  Male 359 57.6
Marital status    
  Single 553 88.8
  Co-habiting 9 1.4
  Married 61 9.8
Religion    
  Christianity 459 73.7
  Islam 161 25.8
  None 3 0.5
Adherence to faith    
  Very strong 154 24.7
  Strong 239 38.4
  Fair 178 28.6
  Poor 42 6.7
  Very poor 10 1.6
Previous higher degree    
  Yes 67 10.8
  No 556 89.2
Int J Med Educ. 2017; 8:382-388; doi: 10.5116/ijme.59c6.3075