Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of survey respondents, Ga South Municipal Assembly, 2014
Variable (Number) | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Male | 189 (31.5) |
Female | 411 (68.5) |
Age in years | |
18–24 | 69 (11.5) |
25–29 | 111 (18.5) |
30–34 | 88 (14.7) |
35–39 | 104 (17.3) |
40–44 | 71 (11.8) |
45+ | 157 (26.2) |
Ethnicity | |
Akan | 126 (21.0) |
Ga/Dangme | 195 (32.5) |
Fante | 72 (12.0) |
Twi | 74 (12.3) |
Ewe | 90 (15.0) |
Othersa | 41 (6.8) |
Marital status | |
Never married | 141 (23.5) |
Married | 341 (56.8) |
Separated/Divorced | 41 (6.8) |
Cohabiting | 14 (2.3) |
Widow(er) | 63 (10.5) |
Religious Affiliation | |
Christianity | 530 (88.3) |
Islam | 57 (9.5) |
Othersb | 13 (2.1) |
Occupation | |
Agriculture | 80 (13.3) |
Artisanship/Transport/Services | 93 (15.5) |
Civil servants | 104 (17.3) |
Trading | 155 (25.8) |
Manual labour/Othersc | 33 (5.5) |
Pensioner | 20 (3.3) |
Unemployed | 115 (19.2) |
Highest level of schooling | |
Primary | 77 (12.8) |
Secondary | 323 (53.8) |
Vocational/Technical/Other | 29 (4.8) |
Post-basic/Tertiary | 107 (17.8) |
Not applicable | 64 (10.7) |