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Table 1 Personal information of respondents

From: Public awareness and perception of Ghana’s restrictive policy on fatty meat, as well as preference and consumption of meat products among Ghanaian adults living in the Kumasi Metropolis

Variable

Frequency

Percentage

Age (years)

 18–35

272

72.1

 36–50

86

22.8

  > 50

19

5

Gender

 Male

140

37.1

 Female

237

62.9

Occupation

 Trader

69

18.3

 Farmer

8

2.1

 Teacher/lecturer

41

10.9

 Health worker

19

5

 Labourer

129

34.2

 Office worker

28

7.4

 Student

21

5.6

 Unemployed

32

8.5

Engineer

6

1.6

Sales girl/boy

14

3.7

Security personnel

1

0.3

Drivers

6

1.6

Body Composition

BMI

25.4

0.4

Percentage Body Fat

30.43

0.95

Visceral Fat

6.25

0.45

Percentage Muscle mass

31.35

0.5