Sociodemographic Correlates of Alcohol Abuse in Kassena-Nankana Municipality, Ghana

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of participants.

		Frequency (n = 397)	Percentage
Sex	Male	225	56.7
	Female	172	43.3
Age	15–29	124	31.2
	30–49	194	48.9
	50–65	79	19.9
Education level	Primary	49	12.3
	JHS	55	13.9
	SHS	61	15.4
	Tertiary	86	21.7
	No formal education	146	36.8
Occupation	Artisan	28	7.1
	Public servant	58	14.6
	Civil servant	29	7.3
	Other-specify	281	71.0
Marital status	Married	256	64.5
	Single	88	22.2
	Widowed	41	10.3
	Divorced	12	3.0
Religious affiliation	Christian	239	60.2
	Muslim	23	5.8
	Traditionalist	135	34.0