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Table 1 Socio-demographic information of 510 study participants (unless otherwise stated)

From: Non-adherence to ivermectin in onchocerciasis-endemic communities with persistent infection in the Bono Region of Ghana: a mixed-methods study

Variables (no. of respondents)

Overall (n = 510)

Gender (510)

 

 Female

274 (53.7%)

 Male

236 (46.3%)

Age (years) (483)

 

 Median (IQR)

32.0 (20–50)

 Range

10–92

Current marital status (483)

 

 Divorced

12 (2.5%)

 Married

297 (61.3%)

 Single

99 (20.5%)

 Widow/Widower

25 (5.2%)

 Not applicable (Children aged 10–15 years)

51 (10.6%)

Education (510)

 

 No formal education

224 (43.9%)

 Basic School

136 (26.7%)

 Junior High/Secondary School

113 (22.2%)

 Senior High/Secondary School

29 (5.7%)

 Tertiary

8 (1.6%)

Duration of residence/stay in village (510)

 

 Born and resided in the village

246 (48.2%)

 Not born in the village but resided in the village for < 1 year

29 (5.7%)

 Not born in the village but resided in the village for 1–3 years

39 (7.6%)

 Not born in the village but resided in the village for 4–7 years

38 (7.5%)

 Not born in the village but resided in the village for 8–11 years

62 (12.2%)

 Not born in the village but resided in the village for ≥ 12 years

96 (18.8%)