Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the participants
Variables | Category | N | Per cent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 53 | 11.6 |
| 听 | Female | 405 | 88.4 |
Age(years) | 29 or less | 61 | 13.3 |
| 听 | 30鈥�39 | 96 | 21.0 |
| 听 | 40鈥�49 | 171 | 37.3 |
| 听 | 50鈥�59 | 104 | 22.7 |
| 听 | 60 or above | 26 | 5.7 |
Ethnic Group | Akan | 333 | 72.7 |
| 听 | Non-Akan | 125 | 27.3 |
Religion | Christian | 344 | 75.1 |
| 听 | Non-Christian | 114 | 24.9 |
Marital status | Married | 373 | 81.4 |
| 听 | Single | 85 | 18.6 |
Education | No formal education | 128 | 27.9 |
| 听 | Basic education | 208 | 45.4 |
| 听 | Secondary education | 99 | 21.6 |
| 听 | Tertiary education | 23 | 5.0 |
Do you receive pay for the care you provide? | No | 441 | 96.3 |
| 听 | Yes | 17 | 3.7 |
Have you ever registered for NHIS? | No | 128 | 27.9 |
| 听 | Yes | 330 | 72.1 |
Frequency of illness | Never | 215 | 46.9 |
| 听 | Frequent | 243 | 53.1 |
Have you been diagnosed with any chronic non-communicable diseases? | No | 366 | 79.9 |
Yes | 92 | 20.1 | |
| 听 | Total | 458 | 100.0 |