Research Article

Out-of-Pocket Costs of Asthma Follow-Up Care in Adults in a Sub-Saharan African Country

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents ( ).

Variables (%)

Age (years)
 40 or less58 (53)
 More than 40 52 (47)
Gender
 Female56 (51)
 Male54 (49)
Residence
 Rural16 (15)
 Urban94 (85)
Formally educated (≥6 years of education)
 Yes82 (75)
 No28 (25)
Marital status
 Married62 (56)
 Single48 (44)
Patient/head of household occupation
 Farmer10 (9)
 Petty trading10 (9)
 Government worker34 (31)
 Employed in private sector12 (11)
 Big business8 (7)
 Self-employed professional10 (9)
 Other26 (24)