Socio-demographic factors influencing the ownership and utilization of insecticide-treated bed nets among malaria vulnerable groups in the Buea Health District, Cameroon

Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants

Variable	Category	Number	%
Settlement	Rural	153	65
Settlement	Urban	290	35
Respondent	Mother	380	86
	Father	46	10
	Brother/Sister	17	4
Median age in years (Interquartile range)	All	28 (15–73)
Sex	Female	394	89
Sex	Male	49	11
Level of education	None	22	5
	Primary	159	36
	Secondary	142	32
	High school	65	15
	University	55	12
Marital status	Married	292	66
	Single	137	31
	Widowed	10	2.28
	Separated	3	0.68
Religion	Christians	438	99
Religion	Muslims	5	1
Profession	House wives	80	18
	Business	66	15
	Students	66	15
	Farming	53	12
	Tailoring	44	10
	Teaching	40	9
	Hair dressing	27	6
	Health personnel	18	4
	Others	49	11

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