Table 1 Sample characteristics of older adults with low income under a social protection scheme in Ghana, 2018
Variables Category | Count | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 44 | 22.0 |
Female | 156 | 78.0 | |
Age (years) | 65–74 | 98 | 49.0 |
75–84 | 52 | 26.0 | |
85 or above | 50 | 25.0 | |
Ethnic Group | Akan | 168 | 84.0 |
Non-Akan | 32 | 16.0 | |
Religion | Christian | 165 | 82.5 |
Non-Christian | 35 | 17.5 | |
Marital Status | Single | 148 | 74.0 |
Married | 52 | 26.0 | |
Education | No formal education | 125 | 62.5 |
Basic school education | 54 | 27.0 | |
High school education | 21 | 10.5 | |
Monthly Income (GH¢) | 100 or below | 76 | 38.0 |
101–200 | 75 | 37.5 | |
Above 200 | 49 | 24.5 | |