Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants
| Frequency | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age group | ||
| < 30 | 1068 | 6.53 |
| 30–34 | 1644 | 10.05 |
| 35–39 | 2046 | 12.51 |
| 40–44 | 2058 | 12.58 |
| 45–49 | 1861 | 11.38 |
| 50–54 | 1806 | 11.04 |
| 55–59 | 1446 | 8.84 |
| 60–64 | 1259 | 7.70 |
| 65–69 | 889 | 5.44 |
| 70+ | 2276 | 13.92 |
| Median = 48 (IQR = 23) | ||
| Sex | ||
| Female | 6466 | 39.54 |
| Male | 9887 | 60.46 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Ga-Dangme | 12,054 | 73.71 |
| Akan | 1007 | 6.16 |
| Ewe | 2511 | 15.35 |
| Northern | 675 | 4.13 |
| Others | 106 | 0.65 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 1772 | 10.84 |
| Divorced/separated | 1298 | 7.94 |
| Married | 6107 | 37.34 |
| Cohabiting | 5307 | 32.45 |
| Widowed | 1869 | 11.43 |
| Education | ||
| No education | 5542 | 33.89 |
| Primary | 2189 | 13.39 |
| Junior high/middle school | 5886 | 35.99 |
| Senior high school and above | 2736 | 16.73 |
| Occupation | ||
| Unemployed | 1041 | 6.37 |
| Farmer | 6678 | 40.84 |
| Artisan | 2917 | 17.84 |
| Trader | 2987 | 18.27 |
| Civil servant | 1007 | 6.16 |
| Fisherman | 797 | 4.87 |
| Others | 926 | 5.66 |
| Household size | ||
| Less than six | 12,047 | 73.67 |
| Six and above | 4306 | 26.33 |
| Sanitation (toilet) type | ||
| Unimproved | 14,053 | 85.94 |
| Improved | 2300 | 14.06 |