Table 1 Characteristics of study participants
Characteristic | Cases | Controls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Sub-district: | Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | Number |
Brewaniase | 23 | 46 | 69 |
Kpassa | 30 | 60 | 90 |
Nkwanta | 45 | 90 | 135 |
Tutukpene | 32 | 64 | 96 |
Total | 130 | 260 | 390 |
Age: | |||
15-19 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
20-29 | 63 | 126 | 189 |
30-39 | 52 | 104 | 156 |
40-49 | 13 | 26 | 39 |
Total | 130 | 260 | 390 |
Marital Status: | |||
Married | 127 | 254 | 381 |
Not married | 3 | 6 | 9 |
Total | 130 | 260 | 390 |
Educational level: | |||
None | 42 (32.3) | 132 (50.8) | 174 |
Primary | 30 (23.1) | 49 (18.8) | 79 |
JSS/MLSC | 51 (39.2) | 53 (20.4) | 104 |
SSS/Vocational | 6 (4.6) | 22 (8.5) | 28 |
Tertiary | 1 (0.8) | 4 (1.5) | 5 |
Total | 130 (100) | 260 (100) | 390 |
Ethnicity: | |||
Ewe | 31 (23.8) | 50 (19.2) | 81 |
Konkomba | 24 (18.5) | 60 (23.1) | 84 |
Adele | 15 (11.5) | 40 (15.4) | 55 |
Ntrobo | 23 (17.7) | 17 (6.5) | 40 |
Achode | 10 (7.7) | 42 (16.2) | 52 |
Basare | 10 (7.7) | 21 (8.1) | 31 |
Other | 17 (13.1) | 30 (11.5) | 47 |
Total | 130 (100) | 260 (100) | 390 |
Employment status: | |||
Farming/animal husbandry | 47 (36.,2) | 121 (46.5) | 168 |
Trading | 33 (25.4) | 78 (30.0) | 111 |
Civil servant | 5 (3.8) | 11 (4.2) | 16 |
Artisan | 38 (29.2) | 41 (15.8) | 79 |
Unemployed | 4 (3.1) | 7 (2.7) | 11 |
Others | 3 (2.3) | 2 (0.8) | 5 |
Total | 130 (100) | 260 (100) | 390 |
Religion: | |||
Islam | 13 (10.0) | 20 (7.7) | 33 |
Christian | 95 (73.1) | 215 (82.7) | 310 |
Traditional | 15 (11.5) | 13 (5.0) | 28 |
No religion | 7 (5.4) | 12 (4.6) | 19 |
Total | 130 (100) | 260 (100) | 390 |