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Table 1 Background Characteristics of Respondents

From: Common childhood illnesses: a cross-sectional study of commodity stocking patterns and management knowledge among patent and proprietary medicine vendors in Nigeria

Variables (N = 374)

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Age (Years)

  20 & Below

19

5.1

  21 – 30

153

40.9

  31 – 40

122

32.6

  41 – 50

54

14.4

  51 & Above

26

7.0

Gender

  Male

220

58.8

  Female

154

41.2

State of Residence

  Ebonyi

187

50.0

  Kaduna

187

50.0

Highest level of Education

  None

3

0.8

  Primary

14

3.7

  Secondary

159

42.5

  Tertiary

198

52.9

Health Training Background

  Yes

144

38.5

  No

230

61.5

Years of Practice

  1 – 9 years

242

64.7

  ≥ 10 years

132

35.3

Designation

  Apprentice

40

10.5

  Employee

29

7.6

  Outlet Owner

312

81.9