Table 1.
Background characteristics of respondents
| Variables | Frequency (N=500) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years | ||
| <25 | 61 | 12.2 |
| 25-34 | 156 | 31.2 |
| 35-44 | 99 | 19.8 |
| 45-54 | 108 | 21.6 |
| >54 | 76 | 15.2 |
| Median | 36 | |
| Range | 15-86 | |
| Sex, Females | 324 | 64.8 |
| Level of education | ||
| None | 71 | 8.2 |
| Basic education (Primary and JSS) | 155 | 14.2 |
| Professional certificate | 21 | 3.0 |
| Senior High School/Middle school | 212 | 4.2 |
| Tertiary | 41 | 42.4 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 108 | 21.6 |
| Co-habitation | 45 | 9.0 |
| Married | 283 | 56.6 |
| Divorced/ Widowed | 64 | 12.8 |
| Employment | ||
| Skilled | 185 | 37 |
| Semi-skilled | 218 | 43.6 |
| Unemployed | 97 | 19.4 |
| Religion | ||
| Christian | 436 | 87.2 |
| Muslim | 34 | 6.8 |
| Traditional | 8 | 1.6 |
| None | 22 | 4.4 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Akan | 414 | 82.8 |
| Ewe | 35 | 7.0 |
| Ga | 2 | 0.4 |
| Others | 49 | 9.8 |
| Self-rated socio-economic status | ||
| Wealthy | 71 | 14.2 |
| Moderately Wealthy | 310 | 62.0 |
| Poor | 119 | 23.8 |
SD Standard deviation; GHS Ghana cedi; JSS Junior secondary school