From: Older Ghanaian adults’ perceptions of physical activity: an exploratory, mixed methods study
Demographic variables | N (%) |
---|---|
Age | |
50–54 | 22 (18) |
55–59 | 25 (21) |
60–64 | 27 (22) |
65–69 | 21 (17) |
70–74 | 15 (12) |
75–80 | 11 (9) |
Sex | |
Male | 52 (43) |
Female | 68 (56) |
Not reported | 1 (1) |
Ethnic Group | |
Akan | 86 (71) |
Ga-Adangbe | 13 (11) |
More than one ethnicity | 9 (7) |
Ewe | 7 (6) |
Guan | 5 (4) |
Other | 1 (1) |
Education level | |
College | 50 (41) |
Secondary high school | 36 (30) |
High school | 17 (14) |
Primary school | 14 (12) |
No formal education | 3 (2) |
Not reported | 1 (1) |
Employment status | |
Currently working | 51 (42) |
Retired | 41 (34) |
Not currently working | 22 (18) |
A homemaker | 6 (4) |
Disabled/unable to work | 1 (1) |
Never worked | 0 (0) |
Marital status | |
Married | 86 (71) |
Widowed | 20 (17) |
Divorced | 8 (7) |
Single | 4 (3) |
Living with partner | 2 (2) |
Separated | 1 (1) |