Table 2 Change In View Towards TRM (n = 512)
From: The use of Traditional Medicine by Ghanaians in Canada
| Â | Change in View | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Yes | No | Total |
Place of Birth (x 2 = 0.079, p < 0.779) | Â | Â | Â |
   Ghana | 123 (27.3%) | 327 (72.7%) | 450 (100%) |
   Canada | 18 (29.0%) | 44 (71.0%) | 62 (100%) |
Gender (x 2 = 0.798, p < 0.372) | Â | Â | Â |
   Male | 74 (26.0%) | 211 (74.0%) | 285 (100%) |
   Female | 67 (29.5%) | 160 (70.5%) | 227 (100%) |
Marital Status (x 2 = 1.141, p < 0.285) | Â | Â | Â |
   Married | 77 (29.6%) | 183 (70.4%) | 260 (100%) |
   Single | 64 (25.4%) | 188 (74.9%) | 252 (100%) |
Age (x 2 = 0.049, p < 0.824) | Â | Â | Â |
   Under 40 years | 68 (27.1%) | 183 (72.9%) | 251 (100%) |
   40 years and over | 73 (28.0%) | 188 (72.0%) | 261 (100%) |
Highest Educational Level (x 2 = 7.179, p < 0.007) | Â | Â | Â |
   Secondary & below | 81 (33.1%) | 164 (66.9%) | 245 (100%) |
   Post-secondary | 60 (22.5%) | 207 (77.5%) | 267 (100%) |
Religion (x 2 = 10.894, p < 0.012) | Â | Â | Â |
   Christian | 84 (26.5%) | 233 (73.5%) | 317 (100%) |
   Traditionalist | 23 (24.5%) | 71 (75.5%) | 94 (100%) |
   Free Thinker | 24 (46.2%) | 28 (53.8%) | 52 (100%) |
   Muslim | 10 (10.4%) | 39 (79.6%) | 49 (100%) |
Ethnic Group (x 2 = 33.702, p < 0.000) | Â | Â | Â |
   Akan | 48 (21.3%) | 177 (78%) | 225 (100%) |
   Ga | 27 (37.5%) | 45 (62.5%) | 72 (100%) |
   Ewe | 17 (25.8%) | 49 (74.2%) | 66 (100%) |
   Hausa | 25 (47.8%) | 28 (52.8%) | 53 (100%) |
   Frafra | 11 (24.4%) | 34 (75.6%) | 45 (100%) |
   Mamprusi | 2 (5.7%) | 33 (94.3%) | 35 (100%) |
   Dagomba | 9 (56.3%) | 7 (43.8%) | 16 (100%) |
Self-Reported Annual Income (x 2 = 5.584, p < 0.018) | Â | Â | Â |
   $29,000 or less | 89 (31.8%) | 191 (68.2%) | 280 (100%) |
   $30,000 or more | 52 (22.4%0 | 180 (77.6%) | 232 (100%) |
Length of Stay in Canada (x 2 = 10.571, p < 0.001) | Â | Â | Â |
   10 years and under | 76 (35.0%) | 141 (65.0%) | 217 (100%) |
   Over 10 years | 65 (22.0%) | 230 (78.0%) | 295 (100%) |