Table 3 Days lost to productivity by socio-demographic groups
From: Economic costs of fever to households in the middle belt of Ghana
Variables | N | Total days lost | Mean days lost | SD | Median | iqr (25th–75th percentile) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age groups (years) | ||||||
<18 | 40 | 36 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 |
≥18 | 441 | 1984.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4 | 0–7.0 |
Total | 481 | 2020.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 0–7.0 |
Sex | ||||||
Male | 167 | 768.2 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 0–6.0 |
Female | 314 | 1256 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 0–7.0 |
Total | 481 | 2024.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 0–7.0 |
Students | 386 | 937 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 0–4.0 |
Main occupation | ||||||
Farmer | 253 | 1442.1 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 3.0–7.0 |
Formal sector | 27 | 94.5 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 0–6.0 |
Trader | 86 | 361.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 0–6.0 |
Artisans | 25 | 92.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 0–5.0 |
Unemployed | 9 | 14.4 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 0 | 0–2.0 |
Other | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6.0 | 0 |