Table 2 Characteristics of participants

1

Agya

HD

9 months

2

Out-of-pocket

Retired

None

2

Obrempong

HD

12 months

3

Out-of-pocket

Full time/ part-time Student

Hypertension

3

Barima

HD

1 month

2

Out-of-pocket

Student

None

4

Kantinka

HD

15 months

2

Out-of-pocket

Unemployed

Hypertension

5

Nana

HD

6 months

3

Sponsored

Retired/Part-time teaching

Hypertension, diabetes mellitus

6

Kwasi

HD

5 years

2

Out-of-pocket

Unemployed

None

7

Onua

HD

6 years

2

Sponsored

Full time (healthcare)

Hypertension

8

Wofa

HD

11 years

3

Sponsored

Retired

Hypertension

9

Adwoa

HD

19 months

2

Sponsored

Full time (teaching)

None

10

Abena

HD

2 months

3

Out-of-pocket

Full time (self-employed)

Diabetes

11

Akua

HD

4 years

2

Out-of-pocket (Support from Church and Rev. Minister)

Full time (teaching)

Hypertension

12

Eno

HD

12 months

2

Out-of-pocket

Unemployed (quit trading)

None

13

Owoahene

HD

12 months (3 days away from transplant)

2

Out-of-pocket

Unemployed

None

14

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T

16 months (2 years transplant)

3

Out-of-pocket

Full time (self-employed)

Hypertension

15

Akonta

N

21 months

N/A

Out-of-pocket

Employed

Sickle cell disease

16

Kwadwo

N

3 years

N/A

Out-of-pocket

Unemployed

Hypertension

17

Kwabena

N

1 year

N/A

Out-of-pocket

Unemployed

None

18

Kwaku

N

4 months

N/A

Out-of-pocket

Unemployed (quit driving)

Hypertension

19

Yaw

N

1 year

N/A

Out-of-pocket

Unemployed (quit driving)

None

20

Kofi

N

3 months

N/A

Out-of-pocket

Employed

Hypertension

21

Kwame

N

3 years

N/A

Out-of-pocket

Unemployed

None

22

Piesie

N

2 years

N/A

Out-of-pocket

Self-employed (trader)

Hypertension