Table 1.
Background of Respondents
| Background Variables | Female n (%) | Male n (%) | Total n (%) |
| Age group (years): | |||
| Less than 20 | 14 (8.4) | 5 (2.1) | 19 (4.8) |
| 20 – 24 | 105 (63.3) | 154 (66.1) | 259 (64.9) |
| 25 – 29 | 47 (28.3) | 73 (31.3) | 120 (30.1) |
| 30 and over | 0 | 1 (0.4) | 1 (0.3) |
| Total | 166 (100.0) | 233 (100.0) | 399 (100.0) |
| Marital status: | |||
| Single | 157 (94.6) | 229 (96.2) | 386 (95.5) |
| Married | 9 (5.4) | 9 (3.8) | 18 (4.5) |
| Total | 166 (100.0) | 238 (100.0) | 404 (100.0) |
| Religious beliefs: | |||
| Christian | 157 (94.0) | 219 (92.4) | 376 (93.1) |
| Muslim | 10 (6.0) | 18 (7.6) | 28 (6.9) |
| Total | 167 (100.0) | 237 (100.0) | 404 (100.0) |
| Level of medical school: | |||
| 2nd year | 37 (22.6) | 60 (26.5) | 97 (24.9) |
| 3rd year | 33 (20.1) | 50 (22.1) | 83 (21.3) |
| 4th year | 25 (15.2) | 30 (13.3) | 55 (14.1) |
| 5th year | 34 (20.7) | 42 (18.6) | 76 (19.5) |
| 6th year | 35 (21.3) | 44 (19.5) | 79 (20.3) |
| Total | 167 (100.0) | 238 (100.0) | 405 (100.0) |
| Sources of education financinga: | |||
| Self | 9 (5.9) | 8 (3.3) | 17 (4.3) |
| Scholarship | 0 | 1 (0.4) | 1 (0.2) |
| Parents | 137 (89.5) | 222 (90.2) | 359 (90.0) |
| Other family | 7 (4.6) | 15 (6.1) | 22 (5.5) |
| Total | 153 (100.0) | 246 (100.0) | 399 (100.0) |
| Work while schooling: | |||
| Yes | 48 (29.4) | 30 (12.6) | 78 (19.5) |
| No | 115 (70.6) | 208 (87.4) | 323 (80.5) |
| Total | 163 (100.0) | 238 (100.0) | 401 (100.0) |
| Average monthly incomeb: | |||
| Less than GH¢100 | 0 | 2 (0.9) | 2 (0.5) |
| GH¢100 – GH¢199 | 2 (1.2) | 13 (5.7) | 15 (3.8) |
| GH¢200 – GH¢299 | 13 (7.8) | 66 (28.7) | 79 (19.9) |
| GH¢300 – GH¢399 | 44 (26.3) | 93 (40.4) | 137 (34.5) |
| GH¢400 – GH¢499 | 65 (38.9) | 43 (18.7) | 108 (27.2) |
| GH¢500 or more | 43 (25.7) | 13 (5.7) | 56 (14.1) |
| Total | 167 (100.0) | 230 (100.0) | 397 00.0) |
a
Multiple responses allowed. Percentages may not sum up to 100%
b
Includes incomes from all sources, such as parents, guardians, other family, etc. Sub-totals for background variables due to missing values in some cases