Table 1 Demographic characteristics of respondents (n = 230)
Parameter | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age group | ||
20–29 years | 27 | 11.7 |
30–39 years | 129 | 56.1 |
40 or more | 74 | 32.2 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 36 | 15.7 |
Cohabiting | 18 | 7.8 |
Married | 89 | 38.7 |
Separated | 19 | 8.3 |
Divorced | 30 | 13.0 |
Widowed | 38 | 16.5 |
Occupation | ||
Trading | 150 | 65.2 |
Unemployed | 30 | 13.0 |
Dressmaking | 13 | 5.7 |
Farming | 12 | 5.2 |
Others | 25 | 10.9 |
Place of residence | ||
Kumasi | 181 | 78.7 |
Outside Kumasi | 49 | 21.3 |
Educational status | ||
Nil | 113 | 49.1 |
Primary | 43 | 18.7 |
Junior high/middle school | 37 | 16.1 |
Secondary | 28 | 12.2 |
Tertiary | 9 | 3.9 |