Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics: Ghanaian youth, parents and grandparents
| Total | Youth | Parents and Grandparents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population (n) | 25 | 52 % (13) | 48 % (12) |
| Mean Age (years ± sd) | 38 ± 21⋅2 | 20 ± 5⋅4 | 58⋅7 ± 9⋅7 |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 75 % (19) | 62 % (8) | 92 % |
| Education | |||
| High School or less | 68 % (17) | 62 % (8) | 75 % (9) |
| Some college or more | 24 % (6) | 38 % (5) | 8 % (1) |
| Other, incl. vocational school | 8 % (2) | 0 % (0) | 17 % (2) |
| Income | |||
| 0–$39 999 | 52 % (13) | 23 % (3) | 83 %(10) |
| ≥$40k | 12 % (3) | 15 % (2) | 8 % (1) |
| Do not know/Prefer not to answer | 36 % (9) | 62 % (8) | 8 % (1) |
| Marital Status | |||
| Married/Living with partner | 36 % (9) | 23 % (3) | 50 % (6) |
| Widowed/Divorced/Separated/Never Married | 48 % (12) | 62 % (8) | 33 % (4) |
| Prefer not to answer | 16 % (4) | 15 % (2) | 17 % (2) |