Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents (n = 316)
From: Determinants of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers in Ghana: a cross-sectional study
Socio-demographic variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Mother’s age | ||
15-19 | 102 | 32.3 |
20-35 | 140 | 44.3 |
36-49 | 74 | 23.4 |
Marital status | ||
Not married | 28 | 8.9 |
Married | 288 | 91.1 |
Mother’s education * | ||
No education | 104 | 33.0 |
Primary | 81 | 25.7 |
Secondary/higher | 130 | 41.3 |
Residence | ||
Urban | 117 | 37.0 |
Rural | 199 | 63.0 |
Region | ||
Western | 34 | 10.8 |
Central | 30 | 9.5 |
Greater accra | 35 | 11.1 |
Volta | 32 | 10.1 |
Eastern | 24 | 7.6 |
Ashanti | 35 | 11.1 |
Brong ahafo | 22 | 7.0 |
Northern | 53 | 16.8 |
Upper east | 24 | 7.6 |
Upper west | 27 | 8.5 |
Mode of delivery | ||
Normal delivery | 297 | 94.0 |
Caesarean section | 19 | 6.0 |
Antenatal visits * | ||
0 | 11 | 3.5 |
1-3 | 61 | 19.6 |
4+ | 240 | 76.9 |
Place of delivery | ||
Home | 131 | 41.5 |
Government/public facility | 154 | 48.7 |
Private/PPAG/others | 31 | 9.8 |
Child’s size at birth | ||
Large | 179 | 57.4 |
Average | 94 | 30.1 |
Small | 39 | 12.5 |
Child’s sex | ||
Male | 167 | 52.9 |
Female | 149 | 47.2 |