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Table 3 Socio-demographic characteristics of clients who patronize retail pharmacy services in the La Nkwantanang-Madina-2017

From: Dispensing practices for anti-malarials in the La Nkwantanang-Madina municipality, Greater Accra, Ghana: a cross-sectional study

Characteristics

Frequency (n = 248)

Percentage (%)

Sex

 Male

96

38.7

 Female

151

60.9

Age (mean, sd)

(33.7, 10.3)

–

Marital status

 Single

102

41.1

 Married

133

53.6

 Separated/divorced

5

2.0

 Widow/widower

8

3.2

Highest level of education

 None

8

3.2

 Primary/elementary

62

25.0

 Secondary

96

38.7

 Tertiary

63

25.4

 Vocational/technical

19

7.7

Religion

 Muslim

35

14.1

 Christian

211

85.1

 Traditional

2

0.8

Ethnicity

 Ewe

64

25.8

 Akan

100

40.3

 Ga/Adangme

43

17.3

 Northerner

36

14.5

 Other

5

2.0

Occupation

 Trader

72

29.0

 Artisana

66

26.6

 Professionalb

34

13.7

 Office workerc

27

10.9

 Unemployed

11

4.4

 Student

35

14.1

 Other

3

12.0

  1. aTo a worker in a skilled trade especially one that involves making things by hand. Eg hairdressers, painters, etc.
  2. bIncludes skilled professionals such as nurses, teachers, etc.
  3. cMainly people who work in offices e.g. bankers