Table 2.
Patient Socio-Demographic characteristics
| Varaibles | Age group | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <30 | 30–39 | 40+ | |||
| Gender | Male | 11.33 % (17) | 2.67 % (4) | 9.33 % (14) | 23.33 % (35) |
| Female | 33.33 % (50) | 32.00 % (48) | 11.33 % (17) | 76.67 % (115) | |
| Total | 44.67 % (67) | 34.67 % (52) | 20.67 % (31) | 100.00 % (150) | |
| Ethnicity | Akan | 22.67 % (34) | 16.00 % (24) | 9.33 % (14) | 48.00 % (72) |
| Dagomba | 2.00 % (3) | 2.67 % (4) | 1.33 % (2) | 6.00 % (9) | |
| Ewe | 5.33 % (8) | 4.00 % (6) | 4.67 % (7) | 14.00 % (21) | |
| Fante | 1.33 % (2) | 2.67 % (4) | 1.33 % (2) | 5.33 % (8) | |
| Ga | 13.33 % (20) | 9.33 %(14) | 4.00 % (6) | 26.67 % (40) | |
| Total | 44.67 % (67) | 34.67 % (52) | 20.67 % (31) | 100.00 % (150) | |
| Type of Surgery | Caesarean section | 30.00 % (45) | 30.00 % (45) | 6.00 % (45) | 66.00 % (99) |
| Amputation of leg | 1.33 % (2) | 0.00 % (0) | 3.33 % (5) | 4.67 % (7) | |
| Laminectomy | 2.67 % (4) | 1.33 % (2) | 4.00 % (6) | 8.00 % (12) | |
| Laparotomy | 7.33 % (11) | 1.33 % (2) | 6.67 % (10) | 15.33 % (23) | |
| Others a | 3.33 % (5) | 2.00 % (3) | 0.67 % (1) | 6.00 % (9) | |
| Total | 44.67 % (67) | 34.67 % (52) | 20.67 % (31) | 100.00 % | |
| Language of Administration | English | 24.67 % (37) | 13.33 % (20) | 2.67 % (4) | 40.67 % (61) |
| Twi | 20.00 %(30) | 21.33 % (32) | 18.00 % (27) | 59.33 % (89) | |
| Total | 44.67 %(67) | 34.67 % (52) | 20.67 % (31) | 100.00 % (150) | |
aOthers include Craniotomy, Thyroidectomy, Excision of bladder tumour and Right gluteal sinus