Table 1 Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Respondents by Location
From: Urban-rural difference in satisfaction with primary healthcare services in Ghana
Characteristic | Urban n = 1838 (%) | Rural n = 1738 (%) | Total n = 3576 (%) | Statistical indices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||||
 15–19 | 168 (9.1) | 177 (10.2) | 345 (9.6) | χ2 = 6.725 df = 6 p = 0.347 |
 20–24 | 306 (16.6) | 324 (18.6) | 630 (17.6) | |
 25–29 | 391 (21.3) | 357 (20.5) | 748 (20.9) | |
 30–34 | 338 (18.4) | 292 (16.8) | 630 (17.6) | |
 35–39 | 289 (15.7) | 254 (14.6) | 543 (15.2) | |
 40–44 | 201 (10.9) | 179 (10.3) | 380 (10.6) | |
 45–49 | 145 (7.9) | 155 (8.9) | 300 (8.4) | |
Region | ||||
 Western | 157 (8.5) | 167 (9.6) | 324 (9.1) | χ2 = 326.695 df = 9 p < 0.001* |
 Central | 158 (8.6) | 142 (8.2) | 300 (8.4) | |
 Greater Accra | 314 (17.1) | 41 (2.4) | 355 (9.9) | |
 Volta | 129 (7.0) | 190 (10.9) | 319 (8.9) | |
 Eastern | 174 (9.5) | 167 (9.6) | 341 (9.5) | |
 Ashanti | 258 (14.0) | 132 (7.6) | 390 (10.9) | |
 Brong Ahafo | 209 (11.4) | 218 (12.5) | 427 (11.9) | |
 Northern | 154 (8.4) | 200 (11.5) | 354 (9.9) | |
 Upper East | 178 (9.7) | 244 (14.0) | 422 (11.8) | |
 Upper West | 107 (5.8) | 237 (13.6) | 344 (9.6) | |
Highest Educational Level | ||||
 No formal education | 271 (14.7) | 616 (35.4) | 887 (24.8) | χ2 = 336.980 df = 3 p < 0.001* |
 Primary | 259 (14.1) | 352 (20.3) | 611 (17.1) | |
 Secondary | 1085 (59.0) | 726 (41.8) | 1811 (50.6) | |
 Higher | 223 (12.1) | 44 (2.5) | 267 (7.5) | |
Wealth Index | ||||
 Poorest | 120 (6.5) | 753 (43.3) | 873 (24.4) | χ2 = 1591.674 df = 4 p < 0.001* |
 Poorer | 123 (6.7) | 501 (28.8) | 624 (17.4) | |
 Middle | 377 (20.5) | 346 (19.9) | 723 (20.2) | |
 Richer | 549 (29.9) | 130 (7.5) | 679 (19.0) | |
 Richest | 669 (36.4) | 8 (0.5) | 677 (18.9) | |
Type of facility | ||||
 Public/government | 1378 (75.2) | 1592 (91.8) | 2970 (83.2) | χ2 = 175.643 df = 1 p < 0.001* |
 Private | 455 (24.8) | 143 (8.2) | 598 (16.8) | |