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Table 1 Socio-demographic data of participants

From: A cross-case analyses of laboratory professionals-patients interaction for patients accessing laboratory services at University of Cape Coast hospital and Ewim Polyclinic in the Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana

Variable

UCC hospital

Ewim Polyclinic

Age (years)

 18–20

1 (2.2)

3 (6.8)

 21–29

18 (40.0)

11 (25.0)

 30–39

17 (37.8)

15 (34.1)

 40–49

9 (20.0)

8 (18.2)

 50–59

0 (0.0)

4 (9.1)

  ≥ 60

0 (0.0)

3 (6.8)

Sex

 Female

29 (64.4)

34 (77.3)

 Male

16 (35.6)

10 (22.7)

Highest educational attainment

 No formal education

1 (2.2)

3 (6.8)

 Primary

1 (2.2)

4 (9.1)

 JHS

6 (13.3)

0 (0.0)

 Secondary

10 (22.2)

24 (54.5)

 Tertiary

23 (51.1)

9 (20.5)

 Vocational

4 (8.9)

4 (9.1)

  1. JHS Junior high school