Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of study mothers (n = 355)
Characteristics | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age of mothers | ||
 15–19 | 17 | 4.8 |
 20–24 | 74 | 20.9 |
 25–29 | 110 | 33.0 |
 30–34 | 97 | 27.2 |
 35–39 | 41 | 11.6 |
 40–44 | 16 | 4.5 |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 108 | 30.4 |
 Married | 242 | 68.2 |
 Divorced | 5 | 1.4 |
Educational level | ||
 No education | 38 | 10.7 |
 Primary | 49 | 13.8 |
 Middle/JHS | 133 | 37.5 |
 SHS/A-level | 81 | 22.8 |
 Tertiary | 54 | 15.2 |
Ethnicity | ||
 Ga | 74 | 20.8 |
 Akan | 135 | 38.1 |
 Dangme | 60 | 16.9 |
 Ewes | 49 | 13.8 |
 Othersa | 37 | 10.4 |
Religion | ||
 Christian | 305 | 85.9 |
 Muslim | 50 | 14.1 |
Occupationb | ||
 Formal employee | 101 | 28.5 |
 Informal employee | 254 | 71.5 |
Sex of baby | ||
 Male | 44 | 12.4 |
 Female | 311 | 87.6 |
Age of last baby (in months) | ||
 0–5 | 209 | 58.9 |
 6–10 | 117 | 32.9 |
 11–15 | 22 | 6.2 |
 16–20 | 5 | 1.4 |
 21 and above | 2 | 0.6 |
Place of delivery | ||
 Health facility | 341 | 96.1 |
 At home | 14 | 3.9 |
Type of delivery | ||
 Normal/Vaginal delivery | 279 | 78.6 |
 Caesarean section | 76 | 21.4 |