Research Article
Responsiveness of Health Professionals to Postabortion Care at a Regional Level Hospital in Ghana: A Qualitative Study of Patients’ Self-Reports
Table 1
Socio-demographic characteristics of participants.
| | Variable | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
| | Age (In completed years) | | | | <20 | 1 | 5.0 | | 20–29 | 16 | 80.0 | | 30–39 | 3 | 15.0 | | Level of education | | No education | 2 | 10.0 | | Primary | 3 | 15.0 | | JHS | 7 | 35.0 | | SHS | 2 | 10.0 | | Tertiary | 6 | 30.0 | | Religion | | | | Christian | 19 | 95.0 | | Muslim | 1 | 5.0 | | Marital status | | | Never married | 11 | 55.0 | | Married | 9 | 45.0 | | Occupation | | | Dressmaking | 5 | 25.0 | | Trading | 4 | 20.0 | | Farming | 2 | 10.0 | | Civil service | 5 | 25.0 | | Schooling | 2 | 10.0 | | Hairdressing | 2 | 10.0 |
| | Total | 20 | 100.0 |
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Source. Fieldwork, 2016 Total represents the 20 participants which were recruited for the study. |
