Table 1 Demographics of 2015/2016 Ghanaian Optometry Students
Characteristics | N = 333 | % |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
17–19 | 23 | 6.9 |
20–22 | 118 | 35.4 |
> 22 | 192 | 57.7 |
Gender | ||
Male | 245 | 73.6 |
Female | 88 | 26.4 |
Marital Status | ||
Single | 328 | 98.5 |
Married | 5 | 1.5 |
Place of origin | ||
Urban | 181 | 54.4 |
Rural | 152 | 45.6 |
Institution of Study | ||
UCC | 173 | 52.0 |
KNUST | 160 | 48.0 |
Region of Origin | ||
Greater Accra | 26 | 7.8 |
Ashanti | 94 | 28.2 |
Eastern | 51 | 15.3 |
Volta | 33 | 9.9 |
Western | 24 | 7.2 |
Central | 53 | 15.9 |
Brong Ahafo | 30 | 9.0 |
Northern | 12 | 3.6 |
Upper East | 6 | 1.8 |
Upper West | 4 | 1.2 |
Year of Study | ||
1st | 81 | 24.3 |
2nd | 41 | 12.3 |
3rd | 67 | 20.1 |
4th | 66 | 19.8 |
5th | 26 | 7.8 |
6th | 52 | 15.6 |