Table 1 Background characteristics of respondents
Variables | Frequency (N=500) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age, years | ||
<25 | 61 | 12.2 |
25-34 | 156 | 31.2 |
35-44 | 99 | 19.8 |
45-54 | 108 | 21.6 |
>54 | 76 | 15.2 |
Median | 36 | |
Range | 15-86 | |
Sex, Females | 324 | 64.8 |
Level of education | ||
None | 71 | 8.2 |
Basic education (Primary and JSS) | 155 | 14.2 |
Professional certificate | 21 | 3.0 |
Senior High School/Middle school | 212 | 4.2 |
Tertiary | 41 | 42.4 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 108 | 21.6 |
Co-habitation | 45 | 9.0 |
Married | 283 | 56.6 |
Divorced/ Widowed | 64 | 12.8 |
Employment | ||
Skilled | 185 | 37 |
Semi-skilled | 218 | 43.6 |
Unemployed | 97 | 19.4 |
Religion | ||
Christian | 436 | 87.2 |
Muslim | 34 | 6.8 |
Traditional | 8 | 1.6 |
None | 22 | 4.4 |
Ethnicity | ||
Akan | 414 | 82.8 |
Ewe | 35 | 7.0 |
Ga | 2 | 0.4 |
Others | 49 | 9.8 |
Self-rated socio-economic status | ||
Wealthy | 71 | 14.2 |
Moderately Wealthy | 310 | 62.0 |
Poor | 119 | 23.8 |