Table 3 Background characteristics of patients
Background characteristic | KATH | KBTH | BOTH HOSPITALS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male% | Female% | Total%(n = 41) | Male% | Female% | Total%(n = 41) | Male% | Female% | Total%(n = 82) | |
Age | |||||||||
20–29 | 4.9 | 9.8 | 14.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 9.8 | 4.9 | 7.3 | 12.2 |
30–39 | 4.9) | 7.3 | 12.2 | – | – | – | 2.4 | 3.7 | 6.2 |
40–49 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 9.8 | 7.3 | 4.9 | 12.2 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 10.9 |
50–59 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 19.6 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 19.6 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 19.5 |
60+ | 14.5 | 29.2 | 43.7 | 26.7 | 31.7 | 58.4 | 20.7 | 30.5 | 51.2 |
Level of formal education | |||||||||
No formal education | 2.3 | 9.8 | 12.1 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 7.3 | 9.8 |
Primary | – | 9.8 | 9.8 | – | 2.4 | 2.4 | – | 6.1 | 6.1 |
Middle school/JHS | 17.1 | 14.6 | 31.7 | – | 4.9 | 4.9 | 8.5 | 9.8 | 18.3 |
SHS/O’level/A’level | 14.6 | 17.1 | 31.7 | 21.9 | 36.7 | 58.6 | 18.3 | 26.8 | 45.1 |
Tertiary | 4.9 | 9.8 | 14.7 | 21.9 | 4.9 | 26.8 | 13.4 | 7.3 | 20.7 |
Marital status | |||||||||
Never married | 2.4 | 12.2 | 14.6 | 4.9 | 7.3 | 12.2 | 3.7 | 9.8 | 13.4 |
Married | 34.1 | 19.6 | 53.7 | 41.5 | 34.1 | 75.1 | 37.8 | 26.8 | 64.7 |
Divorced | 2.4 | 12.2 | 14.6 | – | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 7.3 | 8.5 |
Widowed | – | 17.1 | 17.1 | – | 9.8 | 9.8 | – | 13.4 | 13.4 |
Religion | |||||||||
Christianity | 36.6 | 53.7 | 90.3 | 36.6 | 46.3 | 82.9 | 36.6 | 50.0 | 86.6 |
Islam | 2.4 | 7.3 | 9.7 | 7.3 | 9.8 | 17.1 | 4.9 | 8.5 | 13.4 |
Occupation | |||||||||
Unemployed | 2.4 | 14.6 | 17.0 | 4.9 | 17.1 | 22 | 3.7 | 15.9 | 19.5 |
Retired civil servant | 2.4 | 7.3 | 9.7 | 14.7 | 2.4 | 17.1 | 8.5 | 4.9 | 13.4 |
Farmer | 9.8 | 4.9 | 14.7 | – | 2.4 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 8.5 |
Trader | 4.9 | 4.9 | 22.0 | – | 22.0 | 22 | 2.4 | 13.4 | 15.9 |
Driver | 7.3 | 17.1 | 24.4 | 2.4 | – | 2.4 | 4.9 | 8.5 | 13.4 |
Civil servant | 2.4 | 4.9 | 7.3 | 17.1 | 2.4 | 19.5 | 9.8 | 3.7 | 13.4 |
Artisan | 4.9 | 12.2 | 17.1 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 14.6 | 6.1 | 9.8 | 15.9 |
Ethnicity | |||||||||
Mole-Dagbani | 4.9 | 14.6 | 19.5 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 9.8 | 4.9 | 8 (9.8 | 14.6 |
Akan | 24.4 | 39.0 | 63.4 | 24.4 | 19.5 | 43.9 | 24.4 | 29.3 | 53.8 |
Ewe | 7.3 | 2.4 | 9.8 | 7.3 | 12.2 | 19.5 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 14.6 |
Ga/Dangme | – | 4.9 | 4.9 | 9.8 | 14.6 | 24.4 | 4.9 | 9.8 | 14.6 |
Nigerian | – | 2.4 | 2.4 | – | 2.4 | 2.4 | – | 2.4 | 2.4 |
Region of residence | |||||||||
Greater Accra | 2.4 | – | 2.4 | 36.7 | 43.9 | 80.6 | 19.4 | 21.9 | 41.5 |
Central | 2.4 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 7.3 | 4.9 | 12.2 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 8.5 |
Volta | – | – | – | – | 2.4 | 2.4 | – | 1.2 | 1.2 |
Eastern | – | 2.4 | 2.4 | – | – | – | – | 1.2 | 1.2 |
Ashanti | 29.3 | 36.6 | 65.9 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 15.9 | 19.5 | 35.4 |
Northern | 2.4 | 17.2 | 19.6 | – | – | – | 1.2 | 8.6 | 9.8 |
Upper East | 2.4 | – | 2.4 | – | – | – | 1.2 | – | 1.2 |
Upper West | – | 2.4 | 2.4 | – | – | – | – | 1.2 | 1.2 |
CNCDs of Patients | |||||||||
Eye cancer | – | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | – | 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 3.7 |
Prostate cancer | 4.9 | – | 4.9 | 4.9 | – | 4.9 | 4.9 | – | 4.9 |
Breast cancer | – | 2.4 | 2.4 | – | – | – | – | 1.2 | 1.2 |
Cervical cancer | – | – | – | – | 2.4 | 2.4 | – | 1.2 | 1.2 |
Leukaemia | – | – | – | 2.4 | – | 2.4 | 1.2 | – | 1.2 |
Asthma | 2.4 | – | 2.4 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 4.9 |
Diabetes | 2.4 | 7.3 | 9.8 | – | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 4.9 | 6.2 |
Sickle cell | – | 4.9 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 4.9 |
Stroke | 4.9 | 9.8 | 14.6 | 4.9 | 7.3 | 12.2 | 4.9 | 8.5 | 13.4 |
Glaucoma | 7.3 | 2.4 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 7.3 | 17.1 | 8.5 | 4.9 | 13.4 |
Chronic kidney disease | 7.3 | 2.4 | 9.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 9.8 | 6.1 | 3.7 | 9.8 |
Chronic lung disease | – | 4.9 | 4.9 | – | 2.4 | 2.4 | – | 3.7 | 3.7 |
Hypertension | 2.4 | 4.9 | 7.3 | – | 7.3 | 7.3 | 1.2 | 6.1 | 7.3 |
Hypertension & Diabetes | 2.4 | 7.3 | 9.8 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 8.5 |
Hypertension, Diabetes & stroke | – | 2.4 | 2.4 | – | – | – | – | 1.2 | 1.2 |
Hypertension, Diabetes & glaucoma | – | 2.4 | 2.4 | _ | – | – | – | 1.2 | 1.2 |
Hypertension & Glaucoma | – | 4.9 | 4.9 | – | – | – | – | 2.4 | 2.4 |
Hypertension & Chronic kidney disease | – | – | – | – | 4.9 | 4.9 | – | 2.4 | 2.4 |
Hypertension & Prostate cancer | – | – | – | 2.4) | – | 2.4 | 1.2 | – | 1.2 |
Hypertension, Asthma & prostate cancer | – | – | – | 2.4 | – | 2.4 | 1.2 | – | 1.2 |
Hypertension & stroke | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 4.9 |
Diabetes & breast cancer | – | – | 2.4 | – | 2.4 | 2.4 | – | 1.2 | 1.2 |