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Table 3 Characteristics of interviewees

From: Food beliefs and practices in urban poor communities in Accra: implications for health interventions

Variable

Percent

Number

Age

 < 20

13.3

4

 21–30

26.7

8

 31–40

26.7

8

 41–50

13.3

4

 50+

20.0

6

Sex

 Male

43.3

13

 Female

56.7

17

Ethnicity

 Akan

30.0

9

 Ga-Dangme

63.4

19

 Ewe

3.3

1

 Mole-Dagbani

3.3

1

Education

 None

10.0

3

 Primary

16.7

5

 Middle/JSS

33.3

10

 Secondary

33.3

10

 Higher

6.7

2

Locality

 Agbobloshie

26.7

8

 James Town

43.3

13

 Ussher Town

30.0

9

Religion

 Christian

93.3

28

 Moslem

2.7

2

Health profile

 Do not live with hypertension

96.7

29

 Lives with hypertension

3.3

1

Occupation

 Unemployed/student/Retired

16.7

5

 Trader

50

15

 Mason

3.3

1

 Hair/dress stylist

20

6

 Printer/Civil Servant/ Security Man

10

3

 Total

100.0

30