Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of patients attending hospitals in the six selected health facilities in Ghana.
| Characteristics | Frequency N=1227 |
Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Age-group | ||
| 18–29 years | 425 | 34.64 |
| 30–39 years | 401 | 32.68 |
| 40–49 years | 168 | 13.69 |
| 50–59 years | 106 | 8.64 |
| 60 years and above | 127 | 10.35 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 543 | 44.25 |
| Female | 684 | 55.75 |
| Education level | ||
| No formal education | 112 | 9.13 |
| Primary | 112 | 9.13 |
| Secondary | 369 | 30.07 |
| Tertiary | 634 | 51.67 |
| Valid NHIS | ||
| Yes | 1087 | 88.59 |
| No | 140 | 11.41 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 468 | 38.14 |
| Married | 614 | 50.04 |
| Divorced/Separated | 74 | 6.03 |
| Cohabiting | 71 | 5.79 |
| Employment status | ||
| Student | 194 | 15.81 |
| Unemployed | 296 | 24.12 |
| Employed | 654 | 53.3 |
| Retired | 83 | 6.76 |
| Religion | ||
| Christians | 947 | 77.18 |
| Muslims | 264 | 21.52 |
| Others | 16 | 1.3 |
Data are presented as numbers and percentages.
N is the total number of participants.