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Table 1 Distribution of estimated cost among respondents

From: Cost of the medical management and prescription pattern for primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) in Ghana–a retrospective cross-sectional study from three referral facilities

Demographics

Male

Female

Total cost (Ghcb)

Age (years)

   

 ≤30

0 (0a)

2 (4.7)

1950 (2.4)

 31–40

1 (2.4)

1 (2.3)

1950 (2.4)

 41–50

9 (22.0)

4 (9.3)

12592 (15.5)

 51–60

6 (14.6)

6 (14.0)

11617 (14.30

 61–70

10 (24.4)

9 (20.9)

18360 (22.6)

 70+

15 (36.6)

21 (48.8)

34769 (42.8)

Educational level

  

 No formal education

4 (9.8)

21 (48.8)

24127 (29.7)

 Primary/Basic

12 (29.3)

12 (27.9)

23234 (28.6)

 Secondary/Technical/

9 (22.0)

4 (9.3)

12592 (15.5)

 Vocational

  

 Post-secondary/Tertiary

16 (39.0)

6 (14.0)

21284 (26.2)

Income (Ghcb)

  

 0–599

31 (75.6)

42 (97.7)

70676 (87.0)

 600–999

6 (14.6)

4 (9.8)

5687 (7.0)

 >1000

4 (9.8)

1 (2.3)

4874 (6.0)

Total

N = 41 (100)

N = 43 (100)

81237 (100)

  1. apercentages are in parenthesis bGhana cedi (2Gh¢ = $1 in 2012 in nominal terms)