Table 1 Background characteristics of respondents
Socio-demographic characteristics | Statistics | |
|---|---|---|
Sex | Freq. (f) | Percent (%) |
Male | 375 | 54.35 |
Female | 315 | 45.65 |
Total | 690 | 100.00 |
Age range | ||
18–23 | 99 | 15.28 |
24–29 | 160 | 24.69 |
30–35 | 208 | 32.10 |
36–41 | 100 | 15.43 |
42–47 | 37 | 5.71 |
48 and above | 44 | 6.79 |
Total | 648 | 100.00 |
Average age (years) (Obs. = 628; mean, Std. Dev.) | 32.70 | 10.091 |
Education | ||
No formal education | 105 | 15.33 |
Primary | 22 | 3.21 |
Middle/JSS/JHS | 21 | 3.07 |
Secondary (SSS/SHS) | 68 | 9.93 |
Tertiary | 469 | 68.47 |
Total | 685 | 100.00 |
Occupation | ||
Artisan | 29 | 4.30 |
Farmer | 50 | 7.42 |
Teacher | 135 | 20.03 |
Health worker | 172 | 25.52 |
Trader | 109 | 16.17 |
Other (please specify) | 179 | 26.56 |
Total | 674 | 100.00 |
Region | ||
Ashanti Region | 36 | 5.32 |
Ahafo Region | 5 | 0.74 |
Brong-Ahafo Region | 11 | 1.62 |
Bono-East Region | 17 | 2.51 |
Central Region | 75 | 11.08 |
Eastern Region | 74 | 10.93 |
Greater Accra Region | 172 | 25.41 |
Northern Region | 26 | 3.84 |
Oti Region | 2 | 0.30 |
Upper East Region | 12 | 1.77 |
Upper West Region | 21 | 3.10 |
Volta Region | 156 | 23.04 |
Western Region | 58 | 8.57 |
Western-North Region | 12 | 1.77 |
Total | 677 | 100.00 |
Marital status | ||
Divorced | 16 | 2.43 |
Living together | 29 | 4.41 |
Married | 293 | 44.53 |
Never married | 301 | 45.74 |
Separated | 13 | 1.98 |
Widowed | 6 | 0.91 |
Total | 658 | 100.00 |
Religious affiliation | ||
Christian | 621 | 90.39 |
Moslem | 53 | 7.71 |
Traditionalist | 9 | 1.31 |
Other (specify) | 4 | 0.58 |
Total | 687 | 100.00 |
Will pay for COVID-19 vaccine | ||
No | 311 | 44.88 |
Yes | 382 | 55.12 |
Total | 693 | 100.00 |
Average amount (GHC) willing to pay (Obs. = 319, Mean, Std. Dev.) | 37.80 | 65.50 |