Table 1 Background characteristics of respondents.
From: Commercial sex work among university students: a case study of four public universities in Ghana
Variable | N | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age in years | ||
< 18 | 5 | 5.0 |
18–24 | 82 | 82.0 |
25–31 | 10 | 10.0 |
> 31 | 3 | 3.0 |
Religion | ||
Christian | 78 | 78.0 |
Muslim | 17 | 17.0 |
Other | 5 | 5.0 |
Sex | ||
Males | 4 | 4.0 |
Females | 96 | 96.0 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 13 | 13.0 |
Unmarried | 80 | 80.0 |
Other | 7 | 7.0 |
Nationality | ||
Ghanaian | 19 | 19.0 |
Nigerian | 63 | 63.0 |
Liberian | 15 | 15.0 |
Other Nationals | 3 | 3.0 |
Primary care taker of respondents | ||
Parents | 58 | 58.0 |
Siblings | 11 | 11.0 |
Partner | 8 | 8.0 |
Self | 17 | 17.0 |
Other | 6 | 6.0 |
Student residential status | ||
On campus university hostel | 62 | 12.0 |
On campus rented private hostel | 23 | 62.0 |
Off campus rented apartments | 3 | 23.0 |
Other | 12 | 3.0 |
Program of study | ||
Humanities | 65 | 65.0 |
Social Sciences | 15 | 15.0 |
Health Sciences | 4 | 4.0 |
Pure Sciences | 10 | 10.0 |
Other | 6 | 6.0 |
Level of study | ||
Certificate | 12 | 12.0 |
Diploma | 6 | 6.0 |
Undergraduate | 79 | 79.0 |
Postgraduate | 3 | 3.0 |