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Table 1 Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Commercial Bus Drivers

From: Energy drink: the consumption prevalence, and awareness of its potential health implications among commercial drivers in the Ho municipality of Ghana

Parameter

Frequency

Percent

Total

132

100.0

Age

 18–25

12

9.1

 26–35

38

28.8

 36–45

45

34.1

  > 45

37

28.0

Gender

 Male

132

100.0

Ethnicity

 Ewe

106

80.3

 Akan

14

10.6

 Northerner

12

9.1

Religion

 Christian

117

88.6

 Muslim

15

11.4

Marital status

 Single

35

26.5

 Married

91

68.9

 Widowed

6

4.5

Educational Level

 JHS

24

18.2

 SHS / Voc / Tech

77

58.3

 Tertiary

22

16.7

 None

9

6.8

Income / month

  < ghȼ100

18

13.6

 ghȼ100–500

62

47.0

 ghȼ600–1000

29

22.0

  > ghȼ1000

23

17.4

Commercial Driving Experience (years)

  < 1

4

3.0

 1–3

8

6.1

 4–6

19

14.4

 7–10

19

14.4

  >  10

82

62.1

Working Hours/Day

  <  3

17

12.9

 4–6

62

47.0

 7–10

29

22.0

  >  10

24

18.2

  1. Data presented as frequency and corresponding percentage