Table 1 Background characteristics of student respondents from UB and UNIYAO
From: Poverty-related diseases (PRDs): unravelling complexities in disease responses in Cameroon
|  | UB (N = 161) | UNIYAO (N = 111) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
% | % | |||
Sex | Male | 43.5 | 32.4 | 0.66 |
Female | 56.5 | 67.6 | ||
Participants’ age in ranges | <25 | 77.4 | 52.3 | <0.05 |
25 or older | 22.6 | 47.7 | ||
Single people (vs married) | Married | 0.6 | 1.8 | 0.363 |
Single | 99.4 | 98.2 | ||
Participants’ income level (per month) | <20,000 FCFA | 42.5 | 44.0 | 0.820 |
20–50,000 FCFA | 36.6 | 39.4 | ||
50–100,000 FCFA | 11.8 | 10.1 | ||
>100,000 FCFA | 9.2 | 6.4 | ||