Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants (N = 323)
From: The practice of integrated healthcare and the experiences of people in Ghana’s Ashanti region
Variables | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Males | 170 | 52.6 |
Females | 153 | 47.4 |
Age (years) | ||
Range: 18 – 80 | ||
Mean ± SD: 33.6, 15.9 | ||
Below 20 | 44 | 13.6 |
20-29 | 138 | 42.7 |
30-39 | 54 | 16.7 |
40-49 | 30 | 9.3 |
50+ | 57 | 17.7 |
Marital status | ||
Unmarried | 188 | 58.2 |
Ever married | 135 | 41.8 |
Educational level | ||
Secondary/Senior High School | 112 | 34.7 |
Middle/Junior High School | 95 | 29.4 |
No formal education | 58 | 18.0 |
Primary | 29 | 9.0 |
Tertiary | 29 | 9.0 |
Occupation | ||
Trading | 99 | 30.7 |
Other Specify (driver, mechanic, shop attendant) | 68 | 21.1 |
Artisan | 62 | 19.2 |
Student | 51 | 15.8 |
Farming | 29 | 9.0 |
Government employee | 14 | 4.3 |
Religion | ||
Christian | 240 | 74.3 |
Non-Christian (Islam and Traditional) | 83 | 25.7 |
Ethnicity | ||
Akan | 211 | 65.3 |
Mole Dagbani | 98 | 30.3 |
Ga/Ewe/Guan | 14 | 4.3 |
Geographical location | ||
Urban (Kumasi metropolis) | 162 | 50.1 |
Rural (Offinso North) | 161 | 49.9 |
Household size | ||
5 or more | 191 | 59.1 |
Below 5 | 132 | 40.9 |
Household monthly income (GH Cedis) | ||
0-499 | 148 | 45.8 |
500-999 | 108 | 33.4 |
1000-1499 | 40 | 12.4 |
1500+ | 27 | 8.4 |