Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents
Variable | Category | N = 156 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 65–69 | 47 | 30.1 |
70–74 | 33 | 21.2 | |
75–79 | 20 | 12.8 | |
80–84 | 22 | 14.1 | |
85–89 | 5 | 3.2 | |
90 and above | 29 | 18.6 | |
Ethnic group | Akan | 131 | 84.0 |
Northerner | 25 | 16.0 | |
Religion | Christianity | 130 | 83.3 |
Islam | 23 | 14.7 | |
African traditional religion | 3 | 1.9 | |
Marital status | Single | 125 | 80.1 |
Marital status | 31 | 19.9 | |
Education | No formal education | 104 | 66.7 |
Basic school education | 37 | 23.7 | |
High school education | 15 | 9.6 | |
Monthly income (GH¢) | 100.00 or less | 56 | 35.9 |
101.00–200.00 | 60 | 38.5 | |
201.00–300.00 | 29 | 18.6 | |
Above 300 | 11 | 7.1 | |
Have you ever registered for health insurance? (NHIS) | Yes | 150 | 96.2 |
No | 6 | 3.8 |