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Table 2 Demographic characteristics of respondents (N = 165)

From: Improving the first-line treatment of febrile illnesses in Ghana: willingness to pay for malaria rapid diagnostic tests at licensed chemical shops in the Kintampo area

Variable

Number of respondents

Percentage

Gender

 Male

74

44.9

 Female

91

55.1

Marital status

 Single/divorced

49

29.7

 Married/living together

116

70.3

Age group

 16–25

50

30.3

 26 and above

102

61.8

 Don’t know

13

7.9

Number of children in household

 Under 5

89

53.9

 5–15

41

24.9

 No child

35

21.2

Socio-economic status

 Highest

55

33.3

 Middle

55

33.3

 Lowest

55

33.3

Form of education

 Non-formal

70

42.4

 Formal

95

57.6

Religious background

 Christian

90

54.6

 Muslim

68

41.2

 Other

7

4.3

Insurance status

 Insured

89

53.9

 Non-insured

76

46.1