| Characteristic | N (%) | |||
| Lawyers | Doctors | Nurses | Total | |
| Age (years) Mean ± Standard deviation 20 - 29 30 - 39 40 - 49 50 - 59 | 40.6 ± 4.0 0 (0.0) 22 (44.0) 25 (50.0) 1 (2.0) | 38.2 ± 4.7 0 (0.0) 34 (68.0) 15 (30.0) 1 (2.0) | 31.8 ± 7.0 22 (44.0) 22 (44.0) 4 (8.0) 2 (4.0) | 36.8 ± 6.5 22 (14.7) 78 (52.0) 44 (29.3) 4 (2.7) |
| Sex Female Male | 14 (28.0) 35 (70.0) | 24 (48.0) 26 (52.0) | 43 (86.0) 7 (14.0) | 81 (54.0) 68 (45.3) |
| Education Certificate Diploma Bachelor’s Master’s/MPhil/MB ChB PhD/Specialist | 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 16 (32.0) 18 (36.0) 3 (6.0) | 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 46 (92.0) 2 (4.0) | 2 (4.0) 19 (38.0) 24 (48.0) 5 (10.0) 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.3) 19 (12.7) 64 (42.7) 45 (30.0) 5 (3.3) |
| Monthly income (GH¢) Less than 1000 1000 - 1999 2000 or more | 0 (0.0) 20 (40.0) 30 (60.0) | 0 (0.0) 20 (40.0) 29 (58.0) | 11 (22.0) 34 (68.0) 4 (8.0) | 11 (7.3) 74 (49.3) 63 (42.0) |
| Length of practice (years) Mean ± Standard deviation 0 - 4 5 - 9 10+ | 8.3 ± 4.9 10 (20.0) 19 (38.0) 15 (30.0) | 7.2 ± 5.5 22 (44.0) 14 (28.0) 14 (28.0) | 7.2 ± 6.3 20 (40.0) 19 (38.0) 10 (20.0) | 7.5 ± 5.6 52 (34.7) 52 (34.7) 39 (26.0) |
| Total | 50 (100.0) | 50 (100.0) | 50 (100.0) | 150 (100.0) |