Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants
Variable | Category | Category of Respondents (N = 60) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Healthcare users (older adults with very low incomes) (N = 30) | Healthcare providers (N = 15) | Caregiver (N = 15) | ||
Gender | Male | 7 | 6 | – |
Female | 23 | 9 | 15 | |
Education | None | 19 | – | 8 |
Basic | 8 | – | 5 | |
Secondary | 3 | – | 2 | |
Tertiary | – | 15 | – | |
Religion | Christianity | 27 | 12 | 14 |
Islam | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Ethnicity | Akans | 25 | 12 | 13 |
Non-Akans | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
Hypertension | 15 | – | – | |
Diabetes | 7 | – | – | |
Medical conditions | Arthritis | 3 | – | – |
Asthma | 2 | – | – | |
Stroke | 2 | – | – | |
Depression | 1 | – | – | |