Research Article

An Assessment of Public Knowledge and Potential Health Impacts of Global Warming in Ghana

Table 4

Effect of global warming in human health.

VariableFemale, (%)Male, (%)Total, (%)Significance value

Does global warming have an impact on human health?
 Yes528 (46.7)414 (36.6%)942 (83.4)
 No42 (3.7)54 (4.8)96 (8.5)
 I do not know20 (1.8)72 (6.4)92 (8.1)
 Total590 (52.2)540 (47.8)1130 (100)
Do you think global warming is bad or good to human health?
 Very bad282 (25.0)274 (24.2)556 (49.2)
 Bad232 (20.5)160 (14.2)392 (34.7)
 Good30 (2.7)2 (0.2)32 (2.8)
 Very good2 (0.2)22 (1.9)24 (2.1)
 I do not know44 (3.9)82 (7.3)126 (11.2)
 Total590 (52.2)540 (47.8)1130 (100)