Table 2.
Extent of Patronage of CHPS Compounds by Background Characteristics of Respondents
| Characteristic | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (73.7%) | No (26.3%) | Total (100%) | |
| Age | |||
| < 20 | 83.3 | 16.7 | 3.5 |
| 20–39 | 74.3 | 25.7 | 59.1 |
| 40–59 | 75.0 | 25.0 | 30.4 |
| 60+ | 58.3 | 41.7 | 7.0 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 57.1 | 42.9 | 32.7 |
| Female | 81.7 | 18.3 | 67.3 |
| Religion | |||
| Christianity | 77.4 | 22.6 | 36.3 |
| Islam | 72.0 | 28.0 | 58.5 |
| Traditional religion | 75.0 | 25.0 | 2.3 |
| Others | 60.0 | 40.0 | 2.9 |
| Education | |||
| None | 72.1 | 27.9 | 64.9 |
| Primary | 90.0 | 10.0 | 17.5 |
| Middle/JHS | 60.0 | 40.0 | 11.7 |
| Secondary/Higher | 70.0 | 30.0 | 5.9 |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 72.2 | 27.8 | 21.0 |
| Married | 75.4 | 24.6 | 69.0 |
| Divorced | 66.7 | 33.3 | 3.5 |
| Widowed | 63.6 | 36.4 | 6.5 |
| Employment | |||
| Unemployed | 66.7 | 33.3 | 7.0 |
| Farming | 71.6 | 28.4 | 59.7 |
| Trading | 80.0 | 20.0 | 26.3 |
| Government work | 100.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Others activities | 66.7 | 33.3 | 5.3 |
| Income | |||
| < GH¢100.00 | 64.2 | 35.8 | 39.2 |
| GH¢100.00 - GH¢200.00 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 |
| GH¢200.00 - GH¢300.00 | 88.9 | 11.1 | 15.8 |
| GH¢300 and above | 80.0 | 20.0 | 14.6 |
GH¢ 3.215 = $ 1.00
Source: Field data, (2014)