Pattern and Extent of Street Food Consumption in Hohoe, Volta Region, Ghana: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Survey

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of respondents.

Variables	Frequency(n = 403)	Percentage (100%)
Mean (SD)	28.79 (8.38)
Age (group)
Below 25 years	160	39.7
25 to 29 years	93	23.2
30 to 34 years	59	14.6
35 to 39 years	37	9.2
40 to 45 years	25	6.2
45 to 49 years	17	4.2
50 and above	12	3
Sex
Female	172	42.7
Male	231	57.3
Marital status
Married	174	43.2
Single	208	51.6
Divorced	9	2.2
Cohabitating	12	3
Educational level
None	4	1
Primary	14	3.5
JHS	101	25.1
SHS	134	33.3
Tertiary	150	37.2
Ethnic
Akan	110	27.3
Ewe	227	56.3
Ga	39	9.7
Dagomba	12	3
Other	15	3.7
Religion
Christianity	345	85.6
Islam	58	14.4
Area
Bla	75	18.6
Kpeme	70	17.4
Zongo	57	14.1
Kpoeta	60	14.9
Ahado	50	12.4
Market	91	22.6
Occupation
Artisan	53	13.2
Civil/public servant	54	13.4
Farming	20	5
Professional	51	12.7
Student	105	26.1
Trading	113	28
Unemployed	7	1.7
Income
200ghc and below	159	39.5
201 to 400ghc	122	30.3
401 to 600	57	14.1
601 to 999	45	11.2
1000 to 2000	20	5