Table 1 Demographic information (n = 512)
From: The use of Traditional Medicine by Ghanaians in Canada
| Â | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|
Place of Birth | Â | Â |
   Ghana | 450 | 87.9 |
   Canada | 62 | 12.1 |
Gender | Â | Â |
   Male | 285 | 55.7 |
   Female | 227 | 44.3 |
Marital Status | Â | Â |
   Married | 260 | 50.8 |
   Single | 252 | 49.2 |
Age | Â | Â |
   Less than 20 years | 45 | 8.8 |
   20–39 years | 206 | 40.2 |
   40–59 years | 246 | 48.0 |
   60–79 years | 15 | 2.9 |
Educational Level | Â | Â |
   No Schooling | 7 | 1.4 |
   Primary | 7 | 1.4 |
   Middle | 231 | 45.1 |
   Secondary/Technical | 195 | 38.1 |
   University | 72 | 14.1 |
Religion | Â | Â |
   Christian | 317 | 61.9 |
   Traditionalist | 94 | 18.4 |
   Free Thinker | 52 | 10.2 |
   Muslim | 49 | 9.6 |
Ethnic Group | Â | Â |
   Akan | 225 | 43.9 |
   Ga | 72 | 14.1 |
   Ewe | 66 | 12.9 |
   Hausa | 53 | 10.4 |
   Frafra | 45 | 8.8 |
   Mamprusi | 35 | 6.8 |
   Dagomba | 16 | 3.1 |
Annual Income | Â | Â |
   Less than $15,000 | 153 | 29.9 |
   $15,0010 – $29,000 | 127 | 24.8 |
   $30,000 – $49,000 | 180 | 35.2 |
   $50,000 and over | 52 | 10.2 |
Stay in Canada | Â | Â |
   Less than 1 year | 60 | 11.7 |
   1–5 years | 93 | 18.2 |
   6–10 years | 64 | 12.5 |
   10 years and over | 295 | 57.6 |