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Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents

From: Traditional knowledge and phytochemical screening of plants used in snakebite prevention in Benin

Variables

 

Number of Respondents

Proportion (%)

Sex

Male

289

98.30

Female

5

1.70

Total

294

100

Age (years)

 < 20

2

0.68

20–30

12

4.08

30–40

43

14.63

40–50

83

28.23

50–60

69

23.47

 > 60

83

28.23

Education levels

None

159

51.02

Primary

109

37.07

Secondary

31

10.54

Superior

4

1.36

Occupation

Traditional healers

238

80.95

Hunters

56

19.05

Socio-cultural groups

Adja

25

8.50

Aïzo

16

5.44

Bariba

23

7.82

Berba

13

4.42

Dendi

18

6.12

Fon

20

6.80

Holli

17

5.78

Idaatcha

15

5.10

Lokpa

11

3.74

Mahi

26

8.84

Nagot

37

12.59

Nateni

10

3.40

Peulh

13

4.42

Toffin

7

2.38

Waama

12

4.08

Yom

10

3.40

Yoruba

21

7.14