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 |