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Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of the study participants

From: Situational analysis of service provision for adolescents with mental and neurological disorders in in two districts of Ghana

Caregiver focus group demographics

Variable

Frequency (%)

Sex

 Male

2 (18%)

 Female

9 (82%)

Age

 20–29

0 (0%)

 30–39

1 (9%)

 40–49

2 (18%)

 50–59

4 (36%)

 60–69

3 (27%)

 70–79

1 (9%)

Occupation

 Farmer

4 (36%)

 Trader

5 (45%)

 Retired

1 (9%)

 Unemployed

1 (9%)

Relationship to Patient

 Parent

5 (45%)

 Spouse

2 (18%)

 Child

2 (18%)

 Sibling

1 (9%)

 Self

1 (9%)

Adolescent participant characteristics

Variable

Frequency

NHIS Registered

Receiving treatment

Sex

 Male

2

Yes

Yes

 Female

1

Yes

Yes

Age

 14

1

Yes

Yes

 18

1

Yes

Yes

 19

1

Yes

Yes

Primary diagnosis

 Schizoaffective disorder

1

Yes

Yes

 Epilepsy

1

Yes

Yes

 Enuresis

1

Yes

Yes

  1. NHIS National Health Insurance Scheme