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Table 1 Background attributes of respondents (n = 700)

From: Correlates of domestic waste management and related health outcomes in Sunyani, Ghana: a protocol towards enhancing policy

Attributes

Frequency

Percent (%)

Gender of respondent

 Male

374

53.4

 Female

326

46.6

Age (in years)

 Below 30 years

139

19.9

 Age 31–40

198

28.3

 Age 41–50

177

25.3

 Age 51–60

100

14.3

 Above age 60

86

12.3

Religious affiliation

 Christian

471

67.3

 Muslim

188

26.9

 traditionalist

38

5.4

 other religions

3

.4

Current employment status

 Employed

518

74.0

 Unemployed

182

26.0

Income level

 High(above_500_gh_cedis)

323

46.1

 Average(200-500_gh_cedis)

179

25.6

 Low(below_200_gh_cedis)

141

20.1

 No income

57

8.1

Marital status

 Married

379

54.1

 Not married

321

45.9

Level of education

 Educated

654

93.4

 Not educated

46

6.6

Household size

 1–3

260

37.1

 4–6

316

45.1

Household size

  

 1–3

260

37.1

 4–6

316

45.1

 7+

124

17.7