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Table 1 Age and educational attainment of participants, with comparisons to 2010 census data for Greater Accra [58]

From: Self-help and help-seeking for communication disability in Ghana: implications for the development of communication disability rehabilitation services

Age Group

 

18–19 years

20–29 years

30–39 years

40–49 years

50–59 years

60–69 years

70 years +

Unspecified

Sample Data

2.2% (n = 3)

29.4% (n = 40)

33.8% (n = 46)

16.2% (n = 22)

11.0% (n = 15)

5.1% (n = 7)

1.5% (n = 2)

0.7% (n = 1)

Census Data

6.4%

35.6%

25.3%

15.3%

9.0%

4.6%

3.8%

0.0%

Highest educational attainment

 

Did not complete primary education

Primary education

Middle School or JHS

Secondary School or SHS

Vocational, Technical

Other Post-Secondary

Bachelor’s Degree or Higher

Unspecified

Sample Data

7.1% (n = 10)

0.7% (n = 1)

27.2% (n = 37)

17.6% (n = 24)

13.2% (n = 18)

2.2% (n = 3)

31.6% (n = 43)

0.0% (0)

Census Data

11.5%

10.0%

37.9%

20.9%

5.2%

7.5%

7.0%

0.0%