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. 2019 Feb 11;2019:7132861. doi: 10.1155/2019/7132861

Table 1.

Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants.

Characteristics Frequency (%/mean ± SD)
Age (years) 53.8 ± 13.8
Age groups
 18-29 5 (5)
 30-39 12 (12)
 40-49 18 (18)
 50-59 25 (25)
 ≥60 40 (40)
Sex
 Male 31 (31)
 Female 69 (69)
Ethnicity
 Northerner 36 (36)
 Ga/Adangbe 9 (9)
 Ewe 5 (5)
 Akan 50 (50)
Marital status
 Single 9 (9)
 Married 83 (83)
 Divorced 6 (6)
 Widowed 2 (2)
Religion
 Muslim 36 (36)
 Christian 64 (64)
Level of education
 Primary 3 (3)
 JHS 26 (26)
 SHS 14 (14)
 Tertiary 14 (14)
 Informal 2 (2)
 None 41 (41)
Employment status
 Employed 20 (20)
 Self-employed 62 (62)
 Not employed 18 (18)