Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of Caregivers in Selected Households in Dangme West District, Ghana
Variable | N (501) | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 53 | 10.6 |
Female | 448 | 89.4 |
Age (Years) | ||
16–24 | 105 | 20.9 |
25–34 | 234 | 46.7 |
35–44 | 103 | 20.6 |
45–54 | 35 | 7.0 |
55+ | 24 | 4.8 |
Religion | ||
None | 23 | 4.6 |
Christianity | 439 | 87.6 |
Muslim | 32 | 6.4 |
Traditionalist | 5 | 1.0 |
Missing | 2 | 0.4 |
Education | ||
None | 144 | 28.7 |
Primary | 138 | 27.5 |
JSS/Middle School | 184 | 36.7 |
Secondary/SSS | 21 | 4.2 |
Tertiary | 11 | 2.2 |
Vocational/Technical | 3 | 0.6 |
Ethnicity | ||
Ga Adangme | 341 | 68.1 |
Ewe | 123 | 24.6 |
Akan | 15 | 3.0 |
Dagomba/Gonja/Mamprusi | 15 | 3.0 |
Others | 5 | 1.0 |
Missing | 2 | 0.4 |
Marital status | ||
Never Married | 11 | 2.2 |
Married | 440 | 87.8 |
Divorced/separated/widowed | 50 | 10.0 |
Occupation | ||
Unemployed | 83 | 16.6 |
Farmer | 124 | 24.8 |
Artisan | 81 | 16.2 |
Trader | 181 | 36.1 |
Others | 31 | 6.2 |
Missing | 1 | 0.2 |