Research Article

Carboxyhaemoglobin Levels among Traders Exposed to Vehicular Emissions in Three Motor Parks in Ibadan, Nigeria

Table 2

Sociodemographic characteristics of study respondents.

Sociodemographic characteristicsSubgroupsAMP, Ojoo tradersIMP, Iwo road tradersNMP, Apata tradersNonmotor park traders

Age
18–202 (11.8%)1 (2.2%)3 (9.7%)3 (3.2%)
21–301 (5.9%)10 (22.2%)7 (22.6%)16 (17.2%)
31–405 (29.4%)14 (31.1%)11 (35.5%)33 (35.5%)
41–509 (52.9%)12 (26.7%)6 (19.4%)30 (32.3%)
51–60-8 (17.8%)2 (6.5%)11 (11.8%)
61–70--2 (6.5%)-

GenderMale17 (100%)35 (77.8%)21 (67.7%)23 (24.7%)
Female-10 (22.2%)10 (32.3%)70 (75.3%)

Educational statusNo education1 (5.9%)2 (4.4%)1 (3.2%)6 (6.5%)
Primary education3 (17.6%)14 (31.1%)6 (19.4%)35 (37.6%)
Secondary education10 (58.8%)19 (42.2%)12 (38.7%)44 (47.3%)
Tertiary education3 (17.6%)10 (22.2%)12 (38.7%)8 (8.6%)

Marital statusSingle6 (35.3%)7 (15.6%)12 (38.7%)11 (11.8%)
Married11 (64.7%)37 (82.2%)21 (67.7%)82 (88.2%)
Widow/widower-1 (2.2%)--

ReligionChristianity3 (17.6%)21 (46.7%)15 (48.4%)55 (59.1%)
Islam14 (82.4%)24 (53.3%)13 (41.9%)38 (40.9%)
Traditional--2 (6.4%)-
No religion--1 (3.2%)-

State of origin
Abia--1 (3.2%)1 (1.1%)
Benue-1 (2.2%)--
Cross Rivers-1 (2.2%)--
Delta-1 (2.2%)-1 (1.1%)
Edo1 (5.9%)--3 (3.2%)
Ekiti--2 (6.5%)4 (4.3%)
Kogi---1 (1.1%)
Kwara1 (5.9%)1 (2.2%)1 (3.2%)-
Lagos-1 (2.2%)--
Ogun-3 (6.7%)8 (25.8%)15 (16.1%)
Ondo-2 (4.4%)-7 (7.5%)
Osun4 (23.5%)9 (20.0%)3 (9.7%)10 (10.8%)
Oyo11 (64.7%)26 (57.8%)16 (51.6%)51 (54.8%)