Health needs of migrant female head porters in Ghana: evidence from the Greater Accra and Greater Kumasi Metropolitan areas

Table 5 Data on Kayayei’ Non-Communicable Diseases

	Location						P-value
Variables	Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area		Greater Accra Metropolitan Area		Total
Variables	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
Knowledge of Blood Pressure Level
Yes	82	35.0	35	14.8	117	24.9
No	152	65.0	201	85.2	353	75.1	0.000
Sub-total	234	100.0	236	100.0	470	100.0
Place of Checking Blood Pressure Level
Hospital	82	100.0	33	94.3	115	98.3
Pharmacy	0	0.0	2	5.7	2	1.7	0.001
Sub-total	82	100.0	35	100.0	117	100.0
Blood Pressure Level
Normal	82	100.0	35	100.0	117	100.0
Sub-total	82	100.0	35	100.0	117	100.0
Mental Health Need
Yes	198	84.6	187	79.2	385	81.9
No	36	15.4	49	20.8	85	18.1	0.031
Sub-Total	234	100.0	236	100.0	470	100.0
Sexual Health Need
Yes	149	63.7	139	58.9	288	61.3
No	85	36.3	97	41.1	182	38.7	0.508
Sub-total	234	100.0	236	100.0	470	100.0
Seeking Sexual Health Services
Yes	151	64.5	149	63.1	300	63.8
No	83	35.5	87	36.9	170	36.2	0.601
Sub-Total	234	100.0	236	100.0	470	100.0
Cervical Cancer Health Need
Yes	157	67.1	169	71.6	326	69.4
No	77	32.9	67	28.4	144	30.6	0.000
Sub-total	234	100.0	236	100.0	470	100.0
Diabetes as a Health Need
Yes	0	0.0	2	0.8	2	0.4
No	234	100.0	234	99.2	468	99.6	0.002
Sub-total	234	100.0	236	100.0	470	100.0
Having Diabetes
Yes	0	0	0	0	0	0
No	234	100.0	236	100.0	470	470
Sub-total	234	100.0	236	100.0	470	100.0

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