Table 1. Sample characteristics. GDHS 2008.
| N = 9,453 | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 15–19 | 1,974 | 20.9 |
| 20–24 | 1,571 | 16.6 |
| 25–29 | 1,422 | 15.0 |
| 30–34 | 1,153 | 12.2 |
| 35–39 | 1,145 | 12.1 |
| 40–44 | 872 | 9.2 |
| 45 or above | 1,316 | 13.9 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 4,546 | 48.1 |
| Female | 4,907 | 51.9 |
| Residency | ||
| Urban | 4,066 | 43.0 |
| Rural | 5,387 | 57.0 |
| Religion | ||
| Christian | 6,714 | 71.0 |
| Non-Christian | 2,739 | 29.0 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Akan | 3,962 | 41.9 |
| Ewe | 1,288 | 13.6 |
| Mole-Dagbani | 2,158 | 22.8 |
| Other | 2,045 | 21.6 |
| Education | ||
| No education | 2,021 | 21.4 |
| Primary | 1,723 | 18.2 |
| Secondary | 5,155 | 54.5 |
| Higher | 554 | 5.9 |
| No. of household member | ||
| 4 | 4,426 | 46.8 |
| 6 | 2,608 | 27.6 |
| 8 | 1,446 | 15.3 |
| 8+ | 973 | 10.3 |
| Has electricity | ||
| No | 4,215 | 44.6 |
| Yes | 5,235 | 55.4 |
| Rooms used for sleeping | ||
| 2 | 6,878 | 72.8 |
| 4 | 1,850 | 19.6 |
| 6 | 390 | 4.1 |
| 6+ | 335 | 3.5 |
| Has bed | ||
| No | 1,481 | 15.7 |
| Yes | 7,972 | 84.3 |
| Has bed net | ||
| No | 4,193 | 44.4 |
| Yes | 5,260 | 55.6 |
| Wealth index | ||
| Poorest | 2,167 | 22.9 |
| Poorer | 1,785 | 18.9 |
| Middle | 1,628 | 17.2 |
| Richer | 1,979 | 20.9 |
| Richest | 1,894 | 20.0 |
| Working | ||
| No | 2,101 | 22.2 |
| Yes | 7,352 | 77.8 |
| Smokes cigar | ||
| No | 9,059 | 95.8 |
| Yes | 394 | 4.2 |
| Drinks alcohol | ||
| No | 6,809 | 72.0 |
| Yes | 2,644 | 27.9 |