Table 3 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents (n = 385)

Age group

 18–24

13

3.4

 25–34

90

23.4

 35–44

174

45.2

 45–54

95

24.7

  > 54

13

3.4

Gender

 Male

205

53.3

 Female

180

46.8

Marital status

 Never Married

66

17.1

 Married

284

73.8

 Widowed

23

6.0

 Divorced/Separated

12

3.1

Religion

 Christian

303

78.7

 Non-Christian

82

21.3

Highest level of education

 Primary

69

17.9

 Junior High School

146

37.9

 Senior High School

137

35.6

 Tertiary (University)

33

8.6

Ethnicity

 Akan

77

20.0

 Bono

233

60.5

 Dagaaba/ Frafra/ Mo

75

19.5

Household size

 1

22

5.7

  < 4

166

43.1

 4–5

154

40.0

 6–7

43

11.2

Type of occupation

 Farming

214

55.6

 Government employee

24

6.2

 Private employee

58

15.0

 Trading

67

17.4

 Students

6

1.6

 Unemployed

16

4.2

Sector of employment (363)

 Formal sector

82

22.6

 Informal sector

281

77.4

Monthly income

 No income

22

5.7

  < 500

134

34.8

 500–750

148

38.4

 750–999

34

8.8

  > 999

47

12.2

Relationship with patient

 Family member

276

71.7

 Friend

75

19.5

 Health worker

22

5.7

 Spouse

12

3.1

District of Residence

 Berekum Municipal

68

17.7

 Dormaa Municipal

54

14.0

 Jaman North

48

12.5

 Jaman South

38

9.9

 Sunyani Municipal

104

27.0

 Tain

73

19.0