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Table 1 Respondents socio-demographic characteristics

From: Food advertisement influences food decision making and not nutritional status: a study among university students in Ghana

Variable

Frequency

Percentage (%)

(n = 367)

Age (in years)

 < 18

11

3.0

 18 – 22

144

39.2

 23 – 27

194

52.9

 28 – 32

8

2.2

 33 + 

10

2.7

Gender

 Male

178

48.5

 Female

189

51.5

Religion

 Christianity

235

64.0

 Islam

111

30.2

 African Traditional Religion

19

5.2

 Other

2

0.6

Level at the University

 100

61

16.6

 200

87

23.7

 300

71

19.3

 400

110

30.0

aOther

38

10.4

Monthly Income (in GHS)

 < 100

22

6.0

 100—300

98

26.7

 400—600

174

47.4

 700—900

60

16.4

 1000 + 

13

3.5

  1. astudents of level 500 and 600