Table 1.
Background characteristics of respondents (N = 318).
| Variable | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age in years (mean + -SD age: 23.63 ± 2.45) | ||
| 16 to 20 | 15 | 4.7 |
| 21 to 25 | 254 | 79.9 |
| 26 + | 49 | 15.4 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 101 | 31.8 |
| Female | 217 | 68.2 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Not Married | 274 | 86.2 |
| Married | 44 | 13.8 |
| Religion | ||
| Christian | 205 | 64.5 |
| Moslem | 113 | 35.5 |
| Household Wealth | ||
| Low | 205 | 64.4 |
| Medium | 94 | 29.6 |
| High | 19 | 6.0 |
| Sleep in the same room | ||
| Alone | 89 | 28.0 |
| 1 other Person | 83 | 26.1 |
| 2 other people | 51 | 16.0 |
| 3 other people | 37 | 11.6 |
| 4 other people | 43 | 13.5 |
| 5 + people | 15 | 4.7 |
| Region of Residence | ||
| Northern Zone | 172 | 54.1 |
| Southern Zone | 116 | 36.5 |
| Coastal Zone | 30 | 9.4 |
| Location of College | ||
| North East | 24 | 7.5 |
| Northern | 68 | 21.4 |
| Savannah | 137 | 43.1 |
| Upper East | 61 | 19.2 |
| Upper West | 28 | 8.8 |
| Program of study | ||
| Nurse Assistant Clinical/Nurse Assistant Preventive | 89 | 28.0 |
| Registered General Nursing | 115 | 36.2 |
| Registered Midwifery | 85 | 26.7 |
| Others (Registered Mental Health Nursing, Registered Community Health Nursing, Post Nurse Assistant Clinical or Post Nurse Assistant Preventive) | 29 | 9.1 |
| Program qualification | ||
| Certificate | 89 | 28.0 |
| Diploma | 229 | 72.0 |
| Current year of study | ||
| Second Year | 117 | 36.8 |
| Third Year | 105 | 33.0 |
| Completed in 2020 | 96 | 30.2 |