Table 3.
Bivariate analysis of selected indicators on socioeconomic status.
| Indicators | Household SES (N=3228) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low N=1874 (%) |
Middle N=935 (%) |
High N=419 (%) |
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| Sex | <0.001 | |||
| Female | 717 (38.26) | 319 (34.12) | 105 (25.06) | |
| Male | 1157 (61.74) | 616 (65.88) | 314 (74.94) | |
| Age (years) | 0.002 | |||
| ≤35 | 425 (23.72) | 261 (28.71) | 110 (26.63) | |
| 36-45 | 441 (24.61) | 253 (27.83) | 106 (25.67) | |
| 46-60 | 484 (27.01) | 216 (23.76) | 117 (28.33) | |
| ≥61 | 442 (24.67) | 179 (19.69) | 80 (19.37) | |
| Marital status | <0.001 | |||
| Married | 1314 (70.12) | 696 (74.44) | 330 (78.76) | |
| Single | 121 (6.46) | 80 (8.56) | 30 (7.16) | |
| Divorced | 174 (9.28) | 61 (6.52) | 28 (6.68) | |
| Widowed | 265 (14.14) | 98 (10.48) | 31 (7.40) | |
| Occupation | <0.001 | |||
| Farming | 1096 (58.48) | 303 (32.41) | 90 (21.48) | |
| Teachers/Students | 31 (1.65) | 44 (4.71) | 36 (8.59) | |
| Trading | 304 (16.22) | 205 (21.93) | 87 (20.76) | |
| Others | 443 (23.64) | 383 (40.96) | 206 (49.16) | |
| Educational level | <0.001 | |||
| None | 738 (39.38) | 271 (28.98) | 76 (18.14) | |
| Primary | 263 (14.03) | 116 (12.41) | 46 (10.98) | |
| Middle/Junior High 744(39.70) | 424 (45.35) | 185 (44.15) | ||
| Senior High | 86 (4.59) | 69 (7.38) | 45 (10.74) | |
| Tertiary Education | 43 (2.29) | 55 (5.88) | 67 (15.99) | |
| Religious belief | 0.004 | |||
| Christianity | 1500 (80.04) | 711 (76.04) | 337 (80.43) | |
| Moslem | 308 (16.44) | 202 (21.60) | 66 (15.75) | |
| Others | 66 (3.52) | 22 (2.35) | 16 (3.82) | |
| Household size | 0.840 | |||
| ≥4 | 775 (41.36) | 376 (40.21) | 158 (37.71) | |
| 5-8 | 801 (42.74) | 407 (43.53) | 186 (44.39) | |
| 9-11 | 160 (8.54) | 80 (8.56) | 37 (8.83) | |
| ≥12 | 138 (7.36) | 72 (7.70) | 38 (9.07) | |
| Travel cost* | <0.001 | |||
| ≤3.90 GH¢ | 889 (47.44) | 849 (90.80) | 413 (98.57) | |
| 4.00-7.50 GH¢ | 812 (43.33) | 76 (8.13) | 6 (1.43) | |
| ≥7.60 GH¢ | 173 (9.23) | 10 (1.07) | 0 (0.00) | |
SES, socioeconomic status.
*1 GH¢=$0.67 as at the time of the study.