Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the study population (N = 299)
Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
Parish | |
Hanover | 26 (8.7) |
St. James | 169 (56.5) |
Westmoreland | 46 (15.4) |
Trelawny | 58 (19.4) |
Age (years) | |
18–24 | 117 (39.1) |
25–29 | 86 (28.8) |
30–34 | 52 (17.4) |
35–40 | 39 (13.0) |
> 40 | 5 (1.7) |
Highest education level | |
< Secondary | 64 (21.4) |
Secondary | 175 (58.5) |
Technical/Vocational/College/University | 60 (20.1) |
Marital status | |
Single | 149 (49.8) |
Married | 34 (11.4) |
Common Law | 108 (36.1) |
Widowed/divorced/othera | 8 (2.7) |
Current occupation | |
Unemployed | 116 (38.8) |
Unskilled | 78 (26.1) |
Clerical | 22 (7.4) |
Skilled | 26 (8.7) |
Professional | 27 (9.0) |
Otherb | 30 (10.0) |
Individual monthly income | |
< J$24,800 | 161 (53.8) |
J$24,800–60,000 | 75 (25.1) |
J$61,000–120,000 | 42 (14.1) |
> J$120,000 | 17 (5.7) |
Otherc | 4 (1.3) |