Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents
Variable | Frequency (n = 408) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
Mean ± SD | 31.2 ± 9.1 |  |
  < 20 | 32 | 7.8 |
 20 – 29 | 163 | 40.0 |
 30 – 39 | 149 | 36.5 |
 40 – 49 | 44 | 10.8 |
 50 +  | 20 | 4.9 |
Sex of respondent | ||
 Female | 76 | 18.6 |
 Male | 332 | 81.4 |
Ever been to school | ||
 No | 68 | 16.7 |
 Yes | 340 | 83.3 |
Level of education (n = 340) | ||
 Basic school | 70 | 20.6 |
 Senior high school | 225 | 66.2 |
 Tertiary | 45 | 13.2 |
Marital status | ||
 Single (never married) | 183 | 44.9 |
 Married (registered partner) | 222 | 54.4 |
 Divorced/separated/widowed | 3 | 0.7 |
Religion | ||
 Muslim | 278 | 68.1 |
 Christian | 130 | 31.9 |
Nationality | ||
 Ghanaian | 321 | 78.7 |
 Nigerian | 87 | 21.3 |
Ethnicity | ||
 Dagomba | 263 | 64.5 |
 Gonja | 15 | 3.7 |
 Akan | 23 | 5.6 |
 Igbo/Yoruba | 87 | 21.3 |
 Othersa | 20 | 4.9 |