Table 2. Demographic characteristics of national samples from 2017 C4H survey, 2014 Ghana DHS, and the 2010/2017 GSS census.
| C4H 2017 (18+ years) | Ghana DHS 2014 (15–49 years) | GSS Census 2010, 2017 (15+ years) | Difference between C4H and DHS | Difference between C4H and GSS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample Size | 13,016 | 13,265 | 13,632,299–18,177,311 | ||
| Sex | |||||
| Males | 66.7 | 29.0b | 48.1d | 37.7 | 18.6 |
| Females | 33.3 | 71.0 | 51.9 | ||
| Age | |||||
| 15–24 | 55.9a | 35.3 | 30.7e | 20.6 | 25.2 |
| 25–34 | 29.6 | 31.0 | 24.4 | -1.4 | 5.2 |
| 35–49 | 9.4 | 33.7 | 24.8 | -24.3 | -15.4 |
| 50+ | 5.1 | — | 20.2 | -15.1 | |
| Residence | |||||
| Urban | 67.7 | 53.5 | 50.9e | 14.2 | 16.8 |
| Rural | 32.3 | 46.5 | 49.1 | ||
| Region | |||||
| Greater Accra | 30.9 | 20.6 | 18.9d | 10.3 | 12 |
| Ashanti | 23.9 | 18.7 | 19.2 | 5.2 | 4.7 |
| Brong Ahafo | 8.4 | 8.2 | 10.7 | 0.2 | -2.3 |
| Central | 8.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 | -1.9 | -1.3 |
| Northern | 6.6 | 8.3 | 9.0 | -1.7 | -2.4 |
| Western | 6.4 | 11.2 | 8.1 | -4.8 | -1.7 |
| Eastern | 5.7 | 9.3 | 10.1 | -3.6 | -4.4 |
| Volta | 5.3 | 7.7 | 8.6 | -2.4 | -3.3 |
| Upper West | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Upper East | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | -1.7 | -1.9 |
| Marital Status | |||||
| Single | 56.2 | 37.3 | 29.6e,f | 18.9 | 26.6 |
| Married/living with partner | 39.6 | 54.0 | 57.8 | -14.4 | -18.2 |
| Separated/divorced | 3.0 | 6.7 | 6.5 | -3.7 | -3.5 |
| Widowed | 1.2 | 2.0 | 6.0 | -0.8 | -4.8 |
| Highest educationc | |||||
| No education | 10.4 | 16.2 | 28.5e | -5.8 | -18.1 |
| Primary school | 12.3 | 16.7 | 11.5 | -4.4 | 0.8 |
| Middle/JHS | 24.6 | 41.4 | 36.1 | -16.8 | -11.5 |
| Secondary+ | 52.7 | 25.7 | 23.9 | 27 | 28.8 |
aThe C4H survey included 18+.
bMale respondents were interviewed in a subsample of selected households, yielding a smaller number of men than women.
cDHS, GSS measure highest level of education attained regardless whether that level was completed; C4H measures highest level completed.
dData were computed using projected census data for 2017.
eData are from 2010.
fMarital status was assessed for 18+.