Table 1a Background Characteristics of participants from Ghana, taken 2021 (study on the health and social needs of older adults)
Characteristics of participants | Categories | Frequency(n) | Percentage % |
|---|---|---|---|
AGE (YEARS) | 60–65 66–70 71–75 76–80 > 80 | 12 8 3 1 1 | 48 32 12 4 4 |
GENDER | Male Female | 10 15 | 40 60 |
RELIGION | Christian Moslem None | 15 4 6 | 60 16 24 |
EDUCATIONAL LEVEL | Primary Secondary Illiterate | 9 7 9 | 36 28 36 |
MARITAL STATUS | Single/ Never married Married Widowed Divorced | 3 11 8 3 | 12 44 32 12 |
SOURCE OF INCOME | Vocation Trading Family Friends | 6 7 11 1 | 24 28 44 4 |
LIVING ARRANGEMENTS | Spouse only Family Alone | 1 17 7 | 4 68 28 |