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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study respondents

From: Breakfast intake and associated factors and barriers among tertiary institution students in the Western Region, Ghana

Socio-demographic variable

Frequency (N = 347)

Percentage (%)

Sex

 Male

161

46.4

 Female

186

53.6

Age (in years)

 < 20

21

6.1

 20–24

107

30.8

 25–29

219

63.1

Marital status

 Single

330

95.1

 Married

17

4.9

Religion

 Christian

290

83.6

 Islam

51

14.7

 African Traditional

6

1.7

Source of income

 Parent/guardian

306

88.2

 Self

41

11.8

Monthly expenses (in GH₡)

 < 100

98

28.2

 100–199

127

36.6

 200–299

93

26.8

 300 + 

29

8.4